Cleaning the washer.
Care and Cleaning
Exterior: ImmediatelLl wipe off anLl spills. Wipe with damp cloth. Do not hit surface with sharp objects.
Moving and Storage: Ask the service technician to remove water from drain pump and hoses.
Do not store the washer where it will be exposed to the weather. When moving the washer,
the tub should be kept stationurg bLl using the shipping bolts removed during installation.
See Installation Instructions in this book. If these parts are not available, theg can be ordered
bg visiting our Website at GEAppliunces.com or bg calling 800.GE.CARES.
Long Vacations: Be sure the water supplg is shut off at the faucets. Drain all water from the hoses if the
weather will be below freezing.
Cleaning
the interior
of the Washer
To clean the interior of the washer, select
the BasketClean feature on the control
panel. The cgcle will use more water,
in addition to bleach, to refresh gout
washer.
NOTE: Read the instructions below
completelLl before starting the
BasketClean cgcle.
1. Remove any garments or objects from
the washer and ensure the washer
basket is emptLl.
2. Open the washer door and pour
one cup or 250 ml of liquid bleach
or other washing machine cleaner
into the basket.
.
Close the door and select the
BasketClean cgcle. Push the START
button.
4. When the BasketClean cLlcle is
working, Llou will see CLn on the
displuLl. The cLlcle will complete in
about 90 minutes. Do not interrupt
the cLlcle.
5. After the cgcle is complete, leave
the door open slightlLl for better
ventilation.
If for anLl reason the cLlcle needs to
be interrupted, the door will not open
immediatelLl. Forcing open the door at
this stage mall cause water to flood.
The door will open after the water is
drained to a level where it would not
flood the floor.
BasketClean mall be interrupted
bll pressing the START/PAUSEbutton
in between cllcles. A power outage in
the house might also interrupt the cllcle.
When the power supplll is back, the
BasketClean cllcle resumes where it had
stopped. When interrupted, be sure to run
a complete BasketClean cllcle before
using the washer. If the POWER button
is pressed during BasketClean, the cllcle
will be lost.
IMPORTANT:
[] Run BasketClean with 1 Cup
(250 ml) of bleach once a month.
[] After the completion of a BasketClean
cllcle, the interior of llour washer mall
have a bleach smell.
[] It is recommended to run a light color
load after the BasketClean cllcle.
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