GE GTWS8350HWS manual

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    Write the model and serial numbers here: Model # _____________ Serial # ______________ You can find them under the lid of the washer. GEAppliances.com Owner’s Manual Washers 49-90502 08-13 GE Safety Instructions ..........2 , 3 Operating Instructions Appliance Communication ....... 1 0 Care and Cleaning o f t h e W a s h e r .................... [...]

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    2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol aler ts you to potential hazar ds that can kill you or hurt you and others. All safe ty messages will follow the safety alert symbol and the word “DANGER” , “ W ARNING” , or “CA UTION” . These words ar e defined as: Indicates[...]

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    3 GEAppliances.com * Tide ® is a registered trademark of Pr octer & Gamble SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WHEN NO T IN USE  Turn off water faucets to minimize leakage if a break or rupture should occur. Check the condition of the fill hoses; GE recommends changing the hoses every 5 years.  Ensure that the hot water hose is connected to the “[...]

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    Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. 4 Operating instructions. Controls A B Heavy Duty Heavy Soil Select Cycle and Push Button for stain options Stain Removal Guide B A D C E F G H Power Press to “wake up” the display. If the display is active, press to put the washer into idle mode. NOTE: Pressing POWER doe[...]

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    Settings Individual settings for agitation ( Soil ), water temperature ( Temp ), and spin ( Spin ) can be set from the minimum (lowest in column) to maximum (highest in column). In general, the higher up the column, the more washer energy will be used. NO TE: Higher Spin speeds typically reduce dryer time/energy usage (i.e. reduces total ener gy wh[...]

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    6 Operating instructions. Cycle Options Soak This option begins with a brief agitation, soaks for a specified period of time, then moves through the rest of the cycle autom atically. Repeated pressing of the Soak button will add 15 minutes, then 30 minutes and then r eturn back to 0 soak minutes. Extra Rinse When you use extra detergent or bleach t[...]

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    About washer features. GEAppliances.com 7 Pretreatment or Liquid Bleach Compartment Laundry Additives All additives – detergent , fabric softener , and pretreatments (e.g. OxiClean ® ) are added in the front corners. Y our option selections will determine when each additive is automatically dispensed at its optimal time in the wash or rinse cycl[...]

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    Loading and using the washer. Always follow fabric manufacturer’s care label when laundering. Loading the Washer 8 JEANS 3 Jeans 5 Work Wear Shirts 4 Work Wear Pants TOWELS/SHEETS 2 Bath Sheets 5 Bath Towels/ 12 Washcloths 6 Hand Towels/ 2 Terrycloth Bath Mats OR 2 Flat Queen-Sized Sheets 2 Fitted Queen-Sized Sheets 4 Pillowcases NORMAL 4 Pillowc[...]

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    9 Notes. GEAppliances.com[...]

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    About Appliance Communication. 10 Energy Smart ® In some select locations, electric utilities are beginning to run consumer trials where they communicate directly with household appliances to reduce energy consumption during periods of high energy costs. T o communicate with an electric utility, your home would need to be equipped with a Smart Ele[...]

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    11 GEAppliances.com Care and cleaning of the washer. Cleaning the Interior of the Washer To clean the interior of the washer, select the BASKETclean feature on the control panel. This BASKETclean cycle should be performed, at a minimum, once per month. This cycle will use more water, in addition to bleach, to control the rate at which soils and det[...]

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    WA TER Possible Causes What To Do Short spray and delay Lid was opened and closed • This is normal. See FUNCTIONALIT Y CHECK in the Safety after pushing the Star t between cycle selection and Instructions section. button start Water level seems low This is normal • Water may not cover the top level of the clothes. This is normal for this high e[...]

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    OPERATION Possible Causes What To Do Washer does not fill This is normal • The lid must be closed for washer to fill or operate. when lid is open Washer won’t operate Washer is unplugged • Make sure cord is plugged securely into a working outlet. Water supply is turned off • Turn both hot and cold faucets fully on. Controls are not set prop[...]

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    Before you call for service… PERFORMANCE (cont.) Possible Causes What To Do Pilling Result of normal wear on poly- • While this is not caused by the washer, you can slow the cotton blends and fuzzy fabrics pilling process by washing garments inside out. Snags, holes, tears, rips Pins, snaps, hooks, sharp • Fasten snaps, hooks, buttons and zip[...]

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    15 All warranty service provided by our Factory Service Centers, or an authorized Customer Care ® technician. To schedule service, on-line, visit us at GEAppliances.com , or call 800.GE.CARES (800.432.2737). Please have serial number and model number availa ble when calling for service. For The Period Of: We Will Replace: One Year Any factory spec[...]

  • Page 16

    Consumer Support. Parts and Accessories GEAppliancepar ts.com Individuals qualified to service their own appliances can have parts or accessories sent directly to their homes (VISA, MasterCard and Discover cards are accepted). Order on-line today, 24 hours every day or by phone at 800.626.2002 during normal business hours. If you need to order repl[...]

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    GEAppliances.com Manual del propietario Lavadoras 49-90502 08-13 GE Instrucciones de seguridad ..................2 , 3 Instrucciones de operación Cómo cargar y usar l a l a v a d o r a ......................... 8 Comunicación del E l e c t r o d o m é s t i c o ............. 1 0 Cuidado y limpieza de la lavadora. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    2 INFORMACIÓN DE SEGURIDAD IMPORTANTE. LEA TODAS LAS INSTRUCCIONES ANTES DE USAR. Éste es el símbolo de alerta de seguridad. El mismo alerta sobre potenciales riesgos que le pueden producir la muerte o lesione s tanto a usted como a otras personas. Todos los mensajes de seguridad estarán a continuación del símbolo de alerta de seguridad y con[...]

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    3 *Tide ® es una marca registrada de Pr octer & Gamble. GEAppliances.com  Asegúrese de que la manguera de agua caliente esté conectada a la válvula “ H ” (interna proyectada de color rojo) y que la manguera de agua fría esté conectada a la válvula “ C ” (interna proyectada de color azul).  Instale o almacene la lavadora en [...]

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    Heavy Duty Heavy Soil Select Cycle and Push Button for stain options Stain Removal Guide B A D C E F G H Es posible que las funciones y apariencias varíen con relación a su modelo a lo largo del manual. 4 Instrucciones de uso. Controles A Power (Encendido) Presione para “activar” la pantalla. Si la pantalla está activa, presione para que la [...]

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    Stain Removal Guide (Guía de Eliminación de Manchas) La característica Stain Removal Guide (Guía de Eliminación de Manchas) le permite señalar las manchas que se encuentran en las prendas de la carga. Esta característica puede usarse con cualquier ciclo de lavado. Cómo usar Stain Removal Guide (Guía de Eliminación de Manchas): 1. Seleccio[...]

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    6 Opciones de ciclo Soak (Remojo) Esta opción comienza con una breve agitación, r ealiza el remojo durante un período de tiempo específico, y luego realiza el r es to del ciclo de forma automática. En algunos modelos, esta opción está ubicada en la perilla Cycle Selector (Selector de Ciclo). Pr es i onar de forma repetida el botón Soak (Enj[...]

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    Funciones de la lavadora. GEAppliances.com 7 Aditivos de Lavandería Todos los aditivos – deter gente, suavizante de telas, pretratamientos (tales como OxiClean ® ), son agregados a través de las esquinas frontales. Sus selecciones de opciones determinarán cuándo cada aditivo es dispensado de forma automática en su tiempo óptimo en el ciclo[...]

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    Siempre siga las instrucciones del fabricante de la ropa cuando lave. Carga de la lavadora Cómo cargar y usar la lavadora. 8 Ejemplos de carga* V AQUEROS 3 Jeans 5 camisas de trabajo 4 pantalones de trabajo TOALLAS/ SÁBANAS 2 toallones grandes 5 toallas de baño/ 12 toallitas 6 toallas de mano/ 2 alfombras de baño de toalla O 2 sábanas rectas t[...]

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    9 Notes. GEAppliances.com[...]

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    10 Acerca de la Comunicación del Electrodoméstico. Energy Smart ® En algunas ubicaciones selectas, las empresas de suministro de electricidad están comenzando a realizar pruebas de consumo donde se comunican directamente con los electrodomésticos hogareños para r educir el consumo de energía durante los períodos de alto costo de la corrient[...]

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    Cuidado y limpieza de la lavadora. GEAppliances.com 11 Vierta en la canasta de la lavadora Cómo limpiar la parte interior de la lavadora Para limpiar la parte interna de la lavadora, seleccione la característica BASKETclean (limpieza de tambor) del panel de control. Este ciclo BASKETclean (Limpieza de la Canasta) debería ser activado, como míni[...]

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    AGUA Causas posibles Qué hacer Espray cort o y retraso La tapa fue abierta y cerrada • Esto es normal. Lea la sección CONTROL DE LA FUNCIONALIDAD luego de presionar el entre la selección del ciclo y en las Instrucciones de seguridad . botón Star t (Iniciar) el inicio El nivel de agua Esto es normal • El agua puede no cubrir el nivel superio[...]

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    GEAppliances.com OPERACIÓN Causas posibles Qué hacer La lavadora no se llena Esto es normal. • La tapa debe estar cerrada para que la lavadora se llene cuando la tapa se halla abierta. o funcione. La lavadora no funciona La lavadora no está enchufada • Asegúrese de que el cable esté bien enchufado a un tomacorriente que funcione. La fuente[...]

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    RENDIMIENTO (cont.) Causas posibles Qué hacer Formación de bolitas Resultado del desgaste normal • Si bien esto no se debe a la lavadora, puede reducir de mezclas de algodón y la velocidad del proceso de formación de bolitas lavando poliéster telas con pelusa las prendas dadas vuelta. Enganches, agujeros, Alfileres, broches, ganchos, • Cie[...]

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    15 Por el período de: Reemplazaremos: Un año Cualquier pieza especificada de fábrica de la lavadora que falle debido a un defecto de los materiales De la fecha de la o la mano de obra. Durante esta garantía limitada de un año , también ofrecemos, en forma gratuita , compra original toda la mano de obra y los costos de servicio para reemplazar[...]

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    Soporte al consumidor. Real Life Design Studio (Estudio de diseño para la vida real) GEAppliances.com *(DSRD HO FRQFHSWRGH 'LVHxR8QLYHUVDO³SURGXFWRV VHUYLFLRV DPELHQWHVTXH SXHGHQ XVDUJHQWH GHWRGDV  las edades, tamaños y capacidades. Reconocemos la necesidad de diseñar para una gran gama [...]