GE YVXR1040 owner manual Wrinkling, Too many suds, Or excessive wear

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Troubleshooting Tips

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Troubleshooting Tips

Problem	Possible Causes	What To Do
Wrinkling	Improper sorting	• Avoid mixing heavy items
		(like work clothes) with
		light items (like blouses).
		• Try a fabric softener.
	Overloading or	• Load your washer so
	incorrect water level	clothes have enough room
		to move freely.
	Incorrect wash and	• Match Cycle selection to
	dry cycles	the type of fabric you are
		washing (especially for easy
		care loads).
	Repeated washing in	• Wash in warm or cold water
	water that is too hot	with plenty of detergent.
Too many suds	Type of detergent	• Switch to a lower sudsing
		detergent brand and
		follow instructions on
		package.
	Very soft water	• Try less detergent.
Snags, holes, tears, rips	Pins, snaps, hooks, sharp	• Fasten snaps, hooks,
or excessive wear	buttons, belt buckles	buttons, and zippers.
	zippers, and sharp objects	• Remove loose items like
	left in pockets	pins, objects in pockets
		and sharp buttons.
		• Turn knits (which snag
		easily) inside out.
	Undiluted chlorine bleach	• Check bleach package
		instructions for proper
		amount.
		• Never add undiluted
		bleach to wash or allow
		clothes to come in contact
		with undiluted bleach.
	Chemicals like hair bleach	• Rinse items that may have
	or dye, permanent wave	chemicals on them before
	solution	washing.

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