GE S4200 Owner's Manual page 14

Before you call for service...
PERFORMANCE (cont.) Possible Causes What To Do
Pilling Result of normal wear on • _qfile this is not caused b) tile washex, you can slow tile
poly-cotton blends mad pilling process by washing gmments inside out.
fuzzy fabrics
Snags, holes, tears, rips Phas, snaps, hooks, sharp • Fasten snaps, hooks, buttons, and zippe_.
or excessive wear buttons, belt buckles, • Rein o_e loose items like pins, objects in pockets
zippers, mad shm'p objects and shaq_ buttons.
left in pockets
• Ttu'n knits (which snag easily) inside out.
Undiluted chlorine bleach • Check bleach package instructions tot proper amo/mt.
• Never add tmdiluted bleach to wash or allow clothes
to come in contact with undiluted bleach.
Chemicals like hair bleach • Rinse items that may have chemicals on them befiwe
or dye, permmaent wave washing.
solution
Wrinkling hnproper sorting • Axoid mixing heavv items (like work clothes) with
light items (like blouses).
• T_' a lid)tic soflenei:
Overloading or • I,oad w_m" washer so clothes have enough room
incorrect water level to m_we fl'eelv:
hacorrect wash mad • Match Cycle selection to tile type of fld)ric w)u are
dry cycles washing (especially fin" easy-care loads),
Repeated washing in • _A_sh in warn/ or cold water:
water that is too hot
NOISE Possible Causes What To Do
Washer is noisy Washer is uneven • To level tile ti'ont of tile washer, a_!iust tile front leveling
legs by rotating tile individual leg in tile proper direction
tin" up or down. To level back of washe_; lilt back ot
inachine 4 tr (10 cin) and set down.
Washer load is • Press PAUSE to stop tile washe_; open tile lid and
unbalanced redistribute tile load evenly. Close tile lid and press
START.
Shipping rod is still assembled • To remox e _shilI _ )ino_ rod fl'om washer; pull xellow, tag, and
ha refit attached rod ti'om tile bottom right-hand side of washe_:
Washer is sitthag too close • Pull washer away ti'om tile wall; about 4" (l 0 cm)
to wall (causes knocking is needed.
durhag cycle)
OTHER Possible Causes What To Do
Labels on the exterior
of the washer will not
peel off cleanly
Occasionally the adhesive
used on the labels does
not release clemlly
• Use a hair (hyer set at tile lowest heat setting, directing
tile air at tile label tot a short amotmt of time. This will
release the adhesive easily, without damaging the surfhce
oI the washex;
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