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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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GE GBVH6260, WBVH6240 Possible Causes What To Do Clothes too wet, Pilling, Grayed or yellowed, Colored spots, Wrinkling
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