GE SH208 Congratulations You Are Now Part of the GE Family, Service Partnership, CustomerService

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TroubleshootingTips InstallationInstructions OperatingInstructions SafetyInstructions

CustomerService

Safety Information . . . . . .3, 4

Operating Instructions

Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Control Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6, 7

Loading and Using the Washer . . .8, 9

Fabric Care Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Installation Instructions

Preparing to Install Your

Washer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 12 Location of Your Washer . . . . . . . . 11 Unpacking Your Washer . . . . . . . . 12 Electrical Requirements. . . . . . . . . 13 Water Supply Requirements . . . . . 14 Drain Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Rough-In Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . 15 Installing the Washer. . . . . . . . . . . 16 Replacement Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Troubleshooting Tips

Before You Call For Service. . . . 17–19

Customer Service

Warranty for U.S. Customers . . . . .22

Warranty for Canadian

Customers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Service Telephone

Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

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Congratulations!

You Are Now Part of the GE Family.

Welcome to the GE family. We’re proud of our quality products and we are committed to providing dependable service. You’ll see it in this easy-to-use Owner’s Manual and you’ll hear it in the friendly voices of our customer service department.

Best of all, you’ll experience these values each time you use your washer. That’s important, because your new washer will be part of your family for many years. And we hope you will be part of ours for a long time to come.

We thank you for buying GE. We appreciate your purchase, and hope you will continue to rely on us whenever you need quality appliances for your home.

A Service Partnership.

IMPORTANT!

Staple sales slip or cancelled check here.

Proof of the original purchase date is needed to obtain service under the warranty.

FOR YOUR RECORDS

Write the model and serial numbers here:

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You can find them at the top inside of the door opening.

READ THIS MANUAL

Inside you will find many helpful hints on how to use and maintain your washer properly. Just a little preventive care on your part can save you a great deal of time and money over the life of your washer.

IF YOU NEED SERVICE

You’ll find many answers to common problems in the Before You Call For Service section. If you review our chart of Troubleshooting Tips first, you may not need to call for service at all.

If you do need service, you can relax knowing help is only a phone call away. A list of toll-free customer service numbers is included in the back section. Or, in the United States, you can always call the GE Answer Center®, at 800.626.2000, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In Canada, call 1-800-361-3400.

OR

Visit our Website at: www.geappliances.com

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Contents 175D1807P292 49-90025 04-00 JR 350A4502P193131890000Safety Information . . . . . .3 Service PartnershipCustomerService Congratulations You Are Now Part of the GE FamilyWater Heater Safety Customer ServiceWhen Using the Washer Features and appearance may vary Automatic Dispenser and Safety LatchTemperature About the washer control panelExtra Rinse Cycle SignalDoor Locked Indicator Light Quiet to LoudDetergent Compartment SafetyDispenser Drawer Resume operationLoading the Washer Care and CleaningSorting Wash Loads Lock tab is visible only after drawer has been pulled out About the washer features Fabric Care LabelsSafety Instructions Preparing to install your washerTools Required for Washer Installation Location of Your WasherUnpacking the Washer Instructions OperatingInstructionsGrounding Requirements Troubleshooting TipsElectrical requirements Read these instructions completely and carefullyDrain Requirements Water supply and drain requirementsWater Supply Requirements Rough-In Dimensions OperatingInstalling the washer Replacement PartsBefore you call for service… Possible Causes What To Do Washer is noisy Possible Causes What To DoWasher won’t spin Possible Causes What To Do Lint or residue onGrayed or yellowed Possible Causes What To Do Clothes too wetPilling Colored spotsCustomerService Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Warrantor General Electric Company. Louisville, KY What Is Not CoveredFor The Period Of We Will Replace GE Washer Warranty. For customers in Canada Service Telephone Numbers Service SatisfactionLaveuses Manuel de l’utilisateurMesures de sécurité Un partenariat de serviceService à la clientèle Conseils de dépannageSécurité DU CHAUFFE-EAU ’installation Fonctionnement Lorsque Vous Utilisez LA LaveuseDistributeur automatique et loquet de sécurité Les commandes de votre laveuseRéglage des commandes TempératureLes caractéristiques de la laveuse Mesures de Directives d’installation FonctionnementCycle Signal indicateur de fin de programme SécuritéLe compartiment de détersif Directives d’installationLe tiroir-distributeur Le compartiment de javellisant liquideEntretien et nettoyage de votre laveuse Tri du lingeChargement de la laveuse Couleurs Saleté Tissu CharpieMesures de sécurité Étiquettes d’entretien des tissus Étiquettes Pour LE LavageOutillage nécessaire pour l’installation de la laveuse Préparation de la laveuse pour l’installationEmplacement Ne pas installer la laveuseDe sécurité Service à la clientèleDéballage de la laveuse Lire attentivement la totalité de ces instructions Installation électriqueRaccordement à la terre Circuit de vidange Canalisation d’eau et de vidangeArrivée d’eau Sécurité Fonctionnement Dimensions d’ébauchageMesures de Installation de la laveuse Pièces de rechangeAvant d’appeler un réparateur… Fonctionne pas Causes possibles Correctifs La laveuse s’arrêteLa laveuse ne Causes possibles CorrectifsVêtements grisâtres Rendement suite Causes possibles CorrectifsBoulochage Ou jaunisFonctionnement Mesures de sécurité Mesures de sécurité Fonctionnement Un an Ce qui n’est pas couvertGarant General Electric Company, Louisville, KY Cinq ansGarantie de votre laveuse GE. Pour la clientèle au Canada Compter de la dateNuméros de service Camco Un service satisfaisant