GE G153 owner manual Possible Causes Reason

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PERFORMANCE (cont.)	Possible Causes	Reason
Pilling	5esuOt RI QRrPaO Zear RQ	‡ :KLOHWKLVLVQRWFDXVHGE\WKHZDVKHU\RXFDQVORZWKH
	SRO\cRttRQ EOeQds aQd	pilling process by washing garments inside out.
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Snags, holes, tears, rips	3iQs sQaSs hRRks sharS	‡ )DVWHQVQDSVKRRNVEXWWRQVDQG]LSSHUV
or excessive wear	EuttRQs EeOt EuckOes 	‡ 5HPRYHORRVHLWHPVOLNHSLQVREMHFWVLQSRFNHWVDQG
	]iSSers aQd sharS REMects	sharp buttons.
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		‡ 1HYHUDGGXQGLOXWHGEOHDFKWRZDVKRUDOORZFORWKHVWR
		come in contact with undiluted bleach.
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	d\e SerPaQeQt ZaYe sROutiRQ	washing.
Wrinkling	,PSrRSer sRrtiQJ	‡ $YRLGPL[LQJKHDY\LWHPVOLNHZRUNFORWKHVZLWKOLJKWLWHPV
		(like blouses).
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	2YerORadiQJ Rr iQcRrrect	‡ Loosely load clothes in the washer basket. Adjust load size based
	Zater OeYeO	on item size and material.
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	dr\ c\cOes	(especially for easy care loads).
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SOUNDS	Possible Causes	What To Do
“Metallic clicking”	ShiIter PechaQisP is 	‡ 7KHGULYHV\VWHPZLOOHQJDJHDWWKHVWDUWRIDJLWDWHDQG
	eQJaJiQJ Rr diseQJaJiQJ	disengage when agitate is complete. This occurs multiple
		times during the wash.
Back and forth “swoosh”	(Oectric PRtRr reYersiQJ 	‡ 7KLVPDFKLQHKDVDGULYHV\VWHPWKDWGRHVQ·WXVHJHDUV
or light “clicking” sound	directiRQ	This sound is the motor rotating back and forth to clean
during agitate		your laundry.
Quick short agitation	&ORthiQJ redistriEutiRQ	‡ $WWKHHQGRIDJLWDWHWKHPRWRUPDNHVVKRUWDJLWDWLRQVWURNHV
sounds at end of agitate		to redistribute the load.
“Click” when water	5eOa\ sZitch	‡ 7KHUHOD\PDNHVDFOLFNVRXQGZKHQDFWLYDWHG7KHZDWHU
stops filling		level activates the relay and stops filling.
“Clicking” behind Control	AutRPatic 7ePSerature 	‡ 7ZRYDOYHVPL[FROGDQGKRWZDWHU7KH´FOLFNLQJµLVZKHQHLWKHU
Panel during fill	&RQtrRO 9aOYe	valve turns on or off to raise or lower the fill water temperature.
Water flow changes	AutRPatic 7ePSerature 	‡ 7ZRYDOYHVPL[FROGDQGKRWZDWHU7KHIORZFKDQJHVZKHQHLWKHU
during fill	&RQtrRO 9aOYe	valve turns on or off to raise or lower the fill water temperature.
Motor “whining up” or	0RtRr raPSiQJ uSdRZQ	‡ 7KHPRWRUZLOOVSHHGXSLQFUHPHQWDOO\GXULQJWKHVSLQF\FOH
“coasting down” in spin	duriQJ sSiQ c\cOe	When spin is complete, it will coast until it stops.
“Humming”	Water draiQ SuPS	‡ 7KHGUDLQSXPSZLOOPDNHDKXPPLQJVRXQGZKHQSXPSLQJ
		out water after agitation stops and continue until spin is complete.
“Gurgling”	Water draiQ SuPS	‡ :KHQWKHSXPSVWDUWVGUDZLQJLQDLU,WVWDUWVWRJXUJOH
		The washer should then begin spinning and the sound will
		continue until it is done spinning.
Water “swishing”	7his is QRrPaO	‡ 7KLV ZDVKHUXVHVD,QIXVRUŒZDVKDFWLRQ:DWHUVZLVKLQJZKLOH
		the unit is agitating is normal, especially with smaller loads.
Washer is noisy	Washer is uQeYeQ	‡ 7R OHYHOWKHIURQWRIWKHZDVKHUDGMXVWWKHIURQWOHYHOLQJOHJVE\
		rotating the individual leg in the proper direction for up
		or down. To level the back of the washer, lift the back
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‡ 7RUHPRYHWKHVKLSSLQJURGIURPWKHZDVKHUSXOOWKH\HOORZWDJ and remove the attached rod from the bottom right hand side of the washer.