GE WWT2450G Installation instructions

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contents
Agitator 23
ApplianceRegistration 2
BleachDispenser 8
CareandCleaning 23
ControlsSettingGuide 6,7
CycleSettings 5
Detergents,OtherAdditives 11-15
Energ~-SavingTips 8
Filter-Flo@Pan 4,8,23
HardWater 13,14
LimestoneDeposits 12,23
Loadinz 10
ModelandSerialNumbers 2
Moving&VacationTips 23
Pre-Treating 9
ProblemSolver 18-22
RepairService 23
SafetyInstructions 3,4
SortingClothes 9
Stains 16
StainRemovalGuide 17
UserMaintenanceInstrllctions 23
Warranty BackCover
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andmi?intainyournewwasher
properly.
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questions.
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orneedmorehelp,write(include
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Ifymlreceiveda
Wa.$her...
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
washer.
savetimeandmoney.
Ik#cmeyouI requestservice...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages18-22.Itlistscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
writedownthe
andserial
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
lowerleftsidenearthefront,
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductChvnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourwasher.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
ModelNumber
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceorservicecalls
concerningyourwasher.
ToobtainHispanicversionof
thisbook,call
GEAnswerCenter”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice.
Toll-free.
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AllwashinginstructiontermsinthisbookconformtotheCareLabeling
Rulecstabfishedbythel%dera]TradeCommission,January1984. -
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Readau Ibt?fort?Using‘this
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fire,ektric shock,or injuryto
p4mmswhenusingyWlq@kW?9
followbasicprecautions,
the
~l’Jsethk applianceonlyforits
purpose
asdescribedh
EhkUse andCareBook
~Thiswashermustbeproperiy
installedandhated inaccordance
withtheInstldiatkmInstructions
beforeitis used.Ifyoudidnot
receiveanInstallationInstructions
sheetwithyourwasher,youcan
obtainonebycontactingtheservice
1ocationnearestyou.
–Properiyground toconform
withalIgoverningcodesand
ordinances.Followdetailsin
Instructions.
–k#aU or storewhereitwillnot
beexposedtotemperaturesbeIow
freezingor-exposedtotheweather.
TO the
tB D() not ~ix ch~orinebleach with
ammoniaoracidssuchasvinegar
and/orrustremover.Mixingcan
produceatoxicgaswhichmay
causedeath.
~DO not washordry articles
thathavebeencleanedin,washed
h, soakedin9orspottedwith
combustibkmrexpiosivesubstances
(suchasgasoline,degmasers,
dry-ckaningsolvents,kerosene,
etc.)whichmaygiveoffvapors
that coukligniteorexplodeo
Donotaddthesesubstancestotk
washwater,and donotusethese
substancesaroundyourwasher
and/or dryerduringoperation.
~~~~~~EpJ GASisproduced
bythechemicalactionwithin
yourwaterheaterand thegascan
accumulateinthewaterheater
and/orwaterpipesifhotwaterhas
notbeenusedfor aperiodoftwo
weeksorkmgero UNDER
THESE so to
preventthepossibilityofdamage
or injury,ifyouhavenotusedhit
@closefmpervkim kIMXX?SSWY
iifthisappl.iamisusedbyornear
CMk.h?n.DonotNow Clhkh’en
toplayinside,mor withthis
applianceoranydkmkxi
app[ianceoDisposeOf’discarded
andshippingor
‘packingmaterialsproperly.
I’lefomdiscarding
awasher,or
removingfromservice,remove
thevvasherlid,
~Kwp alllaundryaids(suchas
detergents,bleaches,fabricsoftwwrs,
etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
prefemblyinalockedcabinet,Observe
allwarningsoncontainerlabelsto
avoidpersonalinjury.
~Keeptheareaaroundand
underneathyourappliancesfree
fromtheaccurnu.latkmofcombustible
materials,suchaslint,paper,rags,
chemicals,etc.
~Keeptheflooraroundyour
appliancescleananddrytoreduce
thepossibilityofslipping.
eTominimizethepossibility
ofelectricshock,unplugthis
appliancefromthepowersupply
beforeattemptinganymaintenance
orcleaning(excepttheremovaland
cleaningofthelintfilter).
PUY1’X:TurningtheCycleSelector
knobtoanOFFpositiondoesNOT
disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.
~~~nottanlperwithcontrols.
~D. notoperatethisappliance
ifitisdamaged,malfunctioning,
partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,including
adamagedcordorplug.
~~evei”climbonorstandonthe
washertop.
5DO not wash fiberglassarticlesin
yourwasher.N&irritationcould
resultfromtheremainingparticles
thatmaybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.
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~The latm~ryproctxscanreduce For
theflamemtardancyoffabrics.TO @Donotleavewasherlidup
avoidsucharesult,$1-Rgarment duringcycle,ThiswiHstopthe
manufacturer’scareinstructions washandspinactionandprevent
she?.ddbefolk)wedveryqirefiliy. completionOfthecycle,
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WARNING-To reducethe riskof fire, electricshock, or injuryto persons,
read theNVII?ORTMW”SAFETYNSTRUCTK9NS beforeoperatingthisappliance.
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START
Knits
cycle
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SortingandLoading N~E: DonotusetheFilter-Flo SelectWashandRinse
panasawashbasket.Donotput Temperature.
~Sortclothescarefullybyfabric
type,weight,colorandamountof anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan. 0PushCycleSelectorknobin
soil,accordingtoinstructionson andturnclockwisetoyourselected
page9. @Forinformationonbleachesand washsetting.
fabricsofteners,seepage15.
@[e-mail] ~1
undersideofthelid is~goodplace
toputthepanwhileloadingor
unloadingclothes.
~Addmeasuredamountof
dctcrgen[.Seepages11through15
forinformationondetergentsand
other1aundryadditives.
*Loadclothesintowashbasket,
beingcarefulnottooverload.Clothes
sh(midbebelowretainingring.Scc
page10{ixmoreloadinginformation.
@Closethelid.Washerwillfill,
butnotagitateorspinwiththelid
open.
settingthecontrols
UsetheControlsSettingGuideon
pages6and7tohelpyoumakethe
properselections.
@SelectWash/SpinSpeed.
0%kctwaterh?vel.
SMALL:Washerislessthan 1/2
fullofclothes.
MEDIUM:Between1/2and2/3full.
L.ARGE:Over2/3full.
QPullCycleSelectorknoboutto
startthewasher.Ifyouwishto
changesettingafterwasherhas
started,pushCycleSelectorknob
intostopthewasherandresetto
thenewposition.Settingcanbe
changedatanytime.
@PositiontheFilter-F1opanon the
agita[or.Lintwillcoilcctinthepan
foreasyremovalwhenihcwashis
finished.

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Provideslongerwashtimefor
mostcottons,linens,workand
playclothes.
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Acombinationofagitationand
soakformoreeffectivepolyester
knitslaundering.
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Anextendedcool-downsprayrinse
isprovidedtominimizethesetting
ofwrinkles.
soaksettkg’––
Usewithmos[soakingaidsto
loosenembeddedsoilsandstains.
inEachSetting Minutes)
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Wash/s;
speed washwater Temperature
—!. cycle settingL@ad Cycle
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Cottonsand Linens
White/Colorfast
Bright/Non-colorfast Regl]larCycle
RegularCycle Normalor LightSoilSetting Normalor LightSoilSetting .—..
Norma]
Normal Hot or Warm
Warmor Cold
WorkClothes
Heavysoil Normal Settingfor small loads,
HeavySettingfor all other loads
Normal Setting
Normal Hot RegularCycle
Regular Cycle
Averagesoil Normal Hot or Warm
Permanent Press, Treated Cottons
BlendswithCottons
Heavyoroi]y soil .
Averageor lightsoil Perm Press Cycle
Perm Press Cycle
Normal
Normal Hot Warm Normal SoilSetting Normal or LightSoilSetting
Synthetics-Polyester, Nylon,
Acrylic Knitsand WovenFabrics
Sturdy
Delicates Perm Press Cycle
Knits Cycle Normal SoilSetting Set at Start
Normal
Gentle Warm Warm
Set at Start
Silks, Wools;Blendsof Silk
and WOOI Gentle Warm KnitsCycle
Set at Start
Knits Cycle
Warm
Rayonand Acetate Gentle
Perm Press CycleDown-filledgarments, if machine
washingis recommended Gentle Warm Normal SoilSetting
4?%f&5
Normal or LightSoil Setting,Hot Regular Cycle
BabyClothes—Sturdy,such as
Diapers, Nightgowns,Shirts, Pads,
Sheets, ReceivingBlankets,
Coveralls
Normal dependingon amountof soil
3entIe Warm Knits Cycle
Regular Cycle
Set at Start
BabyCJothes—Delicate
jmin. soak ther
Normal
imin. soak ther
dormal
Warm Light Soil Setting
J31ankcts-Wool,Part-Wool,
Cotton
Light Soil Setting
Regular CycleWarm
Blankets—Synthetic,Electric
Perm Press Cycle Normal Soil SettingkIotor Warm
Curtains-DO NOTMACHINE
WASHFIBERGLASS
-lotor Warm Perm Press Cycle Normal Soil or Light Setting,
depending on amount of soil
Chcnilic Bedspreads. Robes*
+otor Warm Regular Cycle
Slipcovers, Dr~pcrics, IMhmats and Iormal Normal Setting
Regular Cyclc;old or Warm Normal Setting
Denims (especially Indigo Blac
Set at Start
Rubber-comxi Itcms, Lzminated
Fabrics, Vinyl. Plastics and
Articles with Plastic Trim
Gentle Varm Knits Cycle
Perm Press Cycle
WH”nl Normal Soil or Light Setting,
depending on amount of soil
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Gentle
Pillows
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‘W’kk size. Some slipcowxs. draperies and Ixxisprcads may be ioo large for automatic home-size washer.
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RefertoGarmentManufacturers’CareLabels
Bk?ad?l
Liquidchlorine type.
Onlynon-chlorinetypebleachwhenneeded.
whiteormlm-f%t,liquidchlorinetype.
Non-colorfast,onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteor colorfast, liquid chlorinetype.
Non-colorfast, onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Whiteor colorfast, liquidchlorine type.
Non-colorfast, onlynon-chlorinebleach
whenneeded.
Nobleach
Seldomneeded. If needed, useonly
non-chlorinebleach.
No bleach
Whiteor colorfast, liquidchlorine type.
.~ IOnly non-chlorine bleach whenneeded.
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speeidi hstructims ——
If colorfast is unusuallysoiled, use hotwater,Use maximumdetergentrecommendedon
page 13.
Usemaximumdetergentrecommendedinguideonpage 13.
Smallloads reducewrinkling.Use maximumdetergentrecommendedinguideon page 13.
If unusuallysoiled, use hot water.Use maximumdetergent recommendedin guideon
page 13.Small loadsreduce wrinkling.
Washonlyif recommendedbythe garment manufacturer. Followinstructions carefilly.
Washinyour washeronly if recommendedbythe garment manufacturer.
Washfrequentlyto fluff upthe downand retain the garment’swarmth. Washseparately. Wet
downgives offan odor whichmaybe absorbed byother garments. Odor disappears when
garment is dry. Treat heavilysoiled areas withliquid detergent or paste made of water and
granular detergent. Closezippers. Wash2or 3at atime or add towelstobalance.
GARMENTMUSTBE TUMBLEDRIED.
Youmayprefer to use amild typedetergent. Do babyclothes separately. Pretreat spots.
Rinsediapers, nightgowns,pads and sheets after use. Keepdiapers in acoveredpail of cold
waterand conditioningagent like Borateembrand.
Youmayprefer to use amild typedetergent. Do hand-knit garments byhand.
Fill washer, adddetergent, allowto dissolve beforeadding blanket. Do one blanket at atime.
Pretreat heavilysoiled spots with liquid detergent.
Nobleach Onelectric blanket, sew astrong piece of cloth overplug to protect blanket and washer from
damage. Do one blanketat atime. Pretreat heavilysoiled spots with liquid detergent.
Whi[cor colorliis(, liquid chlorine type. Vacuumout loose dirt before washing,
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\Vhitc(Jrcolorfast,”liquidchlorine type. If unusually soiled, use Norma] Wash/SpinSpeed.
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Whileor colorf:h[. liquid ch]orinc type. Washonly 2or 3rugsor mats at one time. Shake before washingto removeexcess dirt.
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N(>bleach For ncw “indigo blue” jeans. washat lca:t 3times in very small loads with full water fill.
Jeans need timi)lcroom to moveto avoidwhite lines at creases. Maydiscolor plastic washer
parts. Subsequent washingswill reduce discolorations, but will probably never eliminate it.
Tht stainc(iparts will notdiscolor subsequent washing loads.
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IN[)h]cac.h Tumble on FLUFF (No Heat).
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N(l Illc’;lc’h ~~i]](l~v~;ll-Cnl;lCICof~jiffcrcntmaterials-dacron, fiber, foam, polyester, natural feathers and
cio}vn.Monypillowscan be machine washed, butnzaimfacturers’care labels must befollowea’
cart:/i{lly.If washing is recommended, check pillows for weak seams or holes and mend to
prmrentcscopc of feathersor filling. Fill washer, add detergent and agitate for several minutes
,to (iissol~’e~ieter:ci~t.Addtwo pillows at atime to balance load, usc extra large water level.
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NOTE:DonotusetheFilter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyiternstobewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan.
bleachonly.Ii youprefertouse
powderedbleach,pouritintothe
washbasketalongwithyour
detergent.Donotputpowdered
bleachintothebleachdispenser.
~Measurebleachcarefully.Here
aresomerecommendedamounts:
LARGEWASH–1%CUP(310ml)
liquid
SMALLWASH–2/3CUP(170nd)
liquid
~Pourmeasuredamountofliquid
bleachdirectlyintobleachdispenser.
~Donot overfillor aiIow
dispensertooverflow.Avoid
splashing.Undilutedbleachcan
causefiibricdamage.
*Neverpour undilutedliquid
bleach directly onto clothes or
into the wash basket.
@Usethisdispenserwithliquid ~~~s~AK9$settingtemperature
willautomaticallybecold.
oIfahotorw~ soakisdesir~, set
theWASHRINSETEMPERATURE
switchto “HOT/COLD”or
“WARM/COLD”andturnthe
CycleSelectorKnobto“NORMAL”
intheRegularCycle.Startthe
washer.Afterwasherfillsand
beginstoagitate,pushintheCycle
SelectorKnobandturnto “SOAKY
PullouttheCycleSelectorKnob
tocompletethecycle.
@Foran extendedsoak, allowthe
washertofillandagitateforafew
minutestodissolvethesoaking
agent.ThenpushintheCycle
SelectorKnobtostopthewasher
(keeplidclosed)andallowtosoak
foraslongasdesired.Afierdesired
soakperiod,pullouttheCycle
SelectorKnobtocompletethe
cycle.
~he ~ilter-~]opm kthelintfilter.
PositiontheFilter-Flopanonthe
agitatorafterloadingclothesinto
thewasher.Lintiseasilyseenand
removedafterthewashisfinished.
Tips
Ifyourclothesandhouseholditems
don’tlookcleanandfreshafter
washing,youwillprobablyre-wash
them..and thatmeansyou’llwaste
energy.Remembertosortyour
clothescarefully,andloadthem
properly,selectcorrectcycles,use
enoughdetergentandchoosea
watertemperaturewarinenough
to releaseandget ridofsoil.
@UseHotWash—upto 150°F.—on
aregularbasisonlywhenwashing
heavilysoiledarticles-such as
workandplayclothes.
~Undernormalsoilconditions,
washinwaterabove80”F.(27°C.).
Thisgenerallymeansusingthe
WarmWashtemperaturesetting
onyourwasher-temperatures
approximately90°to 11O”F.orhand
comfortable.Ifyounoticethatsoil
hasaccumulatedafterseveral
consecutivewashings,useHotWash
occasionally,ifsafeforfabrics.
@Trytowashlessofien.Save
articlesofthesametypeoffabric
untilyouhaveafullload.
~Ifyoumustwashsmallerloads,
adjusttheamountofwater.Small
loadsshouldhavelowerwater
levels.
@Washinoff-peakutilityhours.
Yourlocalutilitycantellyouwhich
aretheoff-peakhours.
@UseNormalSpinspeedto
removemorewaterandhelplessen
dryingtime.Thedryerwillremove
anywrinklescausedbyNormalSpin.
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tosortthe
sortby smf’acetexture
Separate
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from
LINTPRODUCER$——Suchas
terrytowelingandchenille—give
uplint.
LINTCOLLECTORS—suchas
man-madefibersandnapped
fabricslikevelveteenandcorduroy
—attractlint.Thesemustbe
washedseparately.
Formore informationonlint
control,seepage18.
sortby fabric
Separatew
from
from
from
sort-bysoil
Separ
from
from
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Heavy
Soil
sort byaim
Separate .
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Whites
from
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Lights
from
.
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Darks
from
FOR ON
I?AIM?.ICSAND
LOADS,SEE PAG13S6and7’.
Itpaysto checkand prepare
clothesfor washing.
oEmptypockets,brushoutcuffs,
zipzippers,snapsnaps,hoo~
andbuttons.
@Doanynecessarymending—rips,
hems,tears.
Checkallitemsforareasofheavy
soilorstain.
~Removestains.ForSTAIN
REMOVALGUIDE,SEEPAGE17.
TurnPolyKnitsinside-outto
minimizefabricsurfacedamage.
SoakingandPre4reating—
agood!waytoloosendeep soils
andstains.
Athoroughsoakingwithdetergent
orspecialsoakingagentisanother
waytoremoveheavysoils,embedded
dirtandevensomestains.
Soakingcanbeeithera
completelyseparatewashing
steporapreliminarysteptoa
completewashcycle.Fordetailed
informationonhowtosoakin
yourwasher,seepage8.
FORIN-FORMATIONON
SOAKINGAGENT’S,SEE
PAGEB.
~Pre-treatheavysoilbyrubbingin
asmallamountofliquiddetergent
orapastemadeofwaterandpowdered
detergentor soap.Forbestresults,
wait1/2hourbeforewashing.
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@Loadclothesdry.
@Takeaproperlysortedgroupof
clothesanddropthemlooselyin
thewashbasketinthisorder:
LargeItems-1ike sheets,Donot
wraparoundtheagitator.
Smallitems-—likcwashcloths.
MediumSizeitems—liketowels.
Hereisatypicalfullload:
3DoubleSheets
4LongSleeveShirts
3BoxerNmrts
6Nandard PillowCases
5T-shirts
2PairTrousers
3I-Iandkerchiefll
Thisillustration,withclothesjust
reachingtheClothesRetaining
Ring,showsaproperload.Clothes
haveampleroomtomovebecause
theyarenotpackeddown,nor
wrappedaroundtheagitator.
Clothesareloadeddrysincewet
itemsareapttopackdownwhich
encouragesoverloading.Thissize
loadrequiresafullwaterfill.
What isthe bestsizeload of’
clothes—large,medium, or
small? Savetime,energyand
detergent byavoidingextrauseof
thewasher.Trytowashafullload
ofclothes.Ifyoucanit isbetterto
saveclothesuntilyouhaveafull
load.If youmustwashsmaller
loads,savewate~,energyand
detergentbyadjustingthewater
~evelforthesizeoftheload.See
page4.
Specialremmmmdatiom
for washing permanent press
if youdo not-haveadryir.
Ifyouaremachine-washing
PermanentPressclothesthatyou
plantolinedryordrip-dry,use.
extracaretominimizewrinkling
inthewashprocess:
@Becarefulnottooverload
washer.PermanentPressclothes
musthaveampleroomtomove
freely.AMediumsizePermanent
Pressloadisthelargestthatshould
bewashed.
@Usemorewaterthanyouwould
foraregularload.UseaMedium
WaterLevelforaSmallLoad;a
LargeWaterLevelforaMedium
Load.
@Removeclothespromptlyas
soonaswasherstopsandhang
immediately.
@Tominimizewrinkling,use
GentleWash/SpinSpeed.
Toadd itemsafter the washer has
started.
@Turnoffthewasher.
@CarefullyremovetheFilter-Flo
pan.
~Addanyadditionalarticlesby
submergingnexttotheagitator.
@ReplacetheFilter-Flopanand
restartthewasher.
NOTE:DonotusetheFilter-Flo
panasawashbasket.Donotput
anyitemstobewashedinthe
Filter-Flopan.
NOTE:Whenwashingstockings,
pantyhoseandothereasilytangled
items,alwayshandleseparately.To
minimizetangling,werecommend
theuseofanetlaundrybag.
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