GE GBVH6260 Possible Causes What To Do Clothes too wet, Pilling, Grayed or yellowed, Wrinkling

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Before you call for service…

PERFORMANCE (cont.)

 

 

Possible Causes

What To Do

 

 

 

 

 

Clothes too wet

 

 

Load is out of balance

Redistribute load.

 

 

 

 

 

Pilling

 

 

Result of normal wear on

While this is not caused by the washer, you can slow the

 

 

 

poly-cotton blends and

pilling process by washing garments inside out.

 

 

 

fuzzy fabrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grayed or yellowed

 

 

Not enough detergent

Use correct amount of detergent.

clothes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not using HE (high efficiency)

Use HE detergent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

detergent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hard water

Use hottest water safe for fabric.

 

 

 

 

Use a water conditioner like Calgon brand or install

 

 

 

 

a water softener.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water is not hot enough

Make sure water heater is delivering water at

 

 

 

 

120°–140°F (48°–60°C).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Detergent is not

Try a liquid detergent.

 

 

 

dissolving

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dye transfer

Sort clothes by color. If fabric label states wash separately,

 

 

 

 

unstable dyes may be indicated.

 

 

 

 

 

Colored spots

 

 

Incorrect use of fabric

Check fabric softener package for instructions and follow

 

 

 

softener

directions for using dispenser.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dye transfer

Sort whites or lightly colored items from dark colors.

 

 

 

 

Promptly remove wash load from washer.

 

 

 

 

 

Wrinkling

 

 

Improper sorting

Avoid mixing heavy items (like work clothes) with

 

 

 

 

light items (like blouses).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overloading

Load your washer so clothes have enough room

 

 

 

 

to move freely.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incorrect wash cycle

Match Cycle selection to 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Snags, holes, tears, rips

 

 

Pins, snaps, hooks, sharp

Fasten snaps, hooks, buttons, and zippers.

or excessive wear

 

 

buttons, belt buckles, zippers,

Remove loose items like pins, objects in pockets

 

 

 

and sharp objects left in pockets

 

 

 

and sharp buttons.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turn knits (which snag easily) inside out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Undiluted chlorine bleach

Never add undiluted bleach to wash or allow clothes

 

 

 

 

to come in contact with undiluted bleach. Follow

 

 

 

 

directions for use of bleach dispenser.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemicals like hair bleach

Rinse items that may have chemicals on them before

 

 

 

or dye, permanent wave

washing.

 

 

 

solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

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