GE GTW680BMRWS, GTW685BMRWS, GTW680BMRDG INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND OPERATION MANUAL

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.

This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill you or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and the word “DANGER”, “WARNING”, or “CAUTION”. These words are defined as:

DANGER	Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING	Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION	Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

	To reduce the risk of death, fire, explosion, electric shock, or injury to persons when using your appliance,
WARNING
	follow basic precautions, including the following:

Read all instructions before using the appliance.

DO NOT wash or dry articles that have been previously cleaned in, washed in, soaked in or spotted with gasoline, drycleaning solvents, or other flammable or explosive substances, as they give off vapors that could ignite or explode.

DO NOT add gasoline, dry-cleaning solvents, or other flammable or explosive substances to the wash water. These substances give off vapors that could ignite or explode.

Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas may be produced in a hot-water system that has not been used for 2 weeks or more. HYDROGEN GAS IS EXPLOSIVE. If the hot water system has not been used for such a period, before using a washing machine, turn on all hot-water faucets and let the water flow from each for several minutes. This will release any accumulated hydrogen gas. As the gas is flammable, DO NOT smoke or use an open flame during this time.

DO NOT allow children to play on or in this appliance. Close supervision of children is necessary when this appliance is used near children. Before the washer is removed from service or discarded, remove the door or lid. Failure to follow these instructions may result in death or injury to persons.

DO NOT reach into the appliance if the tub or agitator is moving to prevent accidental entanglement.

DO NOT install or store this appliance where it will be exposed to the weather.

DO NOT tamper with controls, repair or replace any part of this appliance or attempt any servicing unless specifically recommended in the user maintenance instructions or in published user repair instructions that you understand and have the skills to carry out.

DO NOT operate this appliance if it is damaged, malfunctioning, partially disassembled, or has missing or broken parts including a damaged cord or plug.

Unplug the appliance or turn off the circuit breaker before servicing. Pressing the Power button DOES NOT disconnect power.

See “Electrical Requirements” located in the Installation Instructions for grounding instructions.

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PROPER INSTALLATION

This washer must be properly installed and located in accordance with the Installation Instructions before it is used.

Ensure that the hot water hose is connected to the “H” valve and the cold water hose is connected to the “C” valve.

Install or store where it will not be exposed to temperatures below freezing or exposed to the weather, which could cause permanent damage and invalidate the warranty.

Properly ground washer to conform with all governing codes and ordinances. Follow details in Installation Instructions.

WARNING - Electrical Shock Hazard

Plug into a grounded 3 prong outlet. DO NOT remove ground prong.

DO NOT use an adapter.

DO NOT use an extension cord.

Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or electrical shock.

Ensure washer is properly leveled and washer legs are adjusted such that unit is stable.

Optional drain hose extension recommended for discharging heights from 60” - 96”.

This washer does not include water supply hoses.

GE strongly recommends the use of factory specified parts. A list of factory hoses available for purchase are listed. These hoses are manufactured and tested to meet GE specifications.

GE strongly recommends the use of new water supply hoses. Hoses degrade over time and need to be replaced every 5 years to reduce the risk of hose failures and water damage.

Parts and Accessories

Order on-line at www.geappliances.ca today, 24 hours a day or by phone at 1.800.661.1616 during normal business hours.

Part Number

Accessory

WW01F01987(2) Water supply hoses

START-UP SEQUENCE

Any time the washer is being started or restarts after the washer lid has been opened and closed, the washer will turn on the cold water valve for two short periods followed by a 10 second pause before continuing.

If the lid is opened during this period, the washer will pause. You will have to push the Start button again to restart the cycle.

WHEN NOT IN USE

Turn off water faucets to minimize leakage if a break or rupture should occur. Check the condition of the fill hoses; GE recommends changing the hoses every 5 years.

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Start of rebalancing cycle to redistribute clothes. Stops after rebalancing is complete.

When Delay Wash is initiated. Replaced with estimated time when cycle starts. End of current cycle.

For the first 45 seconds of a fill, the estimated end of cycle time is displayed. For the rest of the fill time, “FILL” is scrolled until the fill completes.

Can not sense water level (valves possibly turned off). Cycle stopped because lid is open. Close the lid.

Sensing load size and type before and during fill (normal).

Cycle paused because the Start/Pause button was pressed and the washer was set to Pause. Press Start button again to restart the cycle.

Operating instructions.

Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

•Add fabric softener to the fabric softener dispenser; see page 10.

•Add the manufacturer’s recommended amount of detergent. GE recommends the use of High Efficiencydetergents such as he in your energy efficient washer. Place detergent pods in the bottom of the wash basket before adding clothes.

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•Loosely add items around Infusor. Overloading may negatively impact wash performance. See page 9 for suggested loading examples.

•Close lid.

NOTE: Washer will not start with lid open.

• Select wash cycle.	• Press Start.

•Select wash options, including Deep Rinse option when using fabric softener.

•Select options.

A D C

G

				F
Lid Lock				F
Spin Stop
					G

B E G F

A

B

C

Power

Press to “wake up” the display. If the display is active, press to put the washer into idle mode. NOTE: Pressing Power does not disconnect the appliance from the power supply.

Start/Pause

Press Start to begin the cycle. NOTE: The lid must be closed for the washer to start the cycle. If the lid is open, “Lid” will scroll across the display. If the lid is closed, the lid will lock, theLid Lock light will illuminate, and “SEnSing” will scroll across the display.

Pressing Pause will unlock the lid (if locked at that time), pause the cycle and theStart indicator light will blink.

To continue the cycle, press Start again. If machine is paused more than 24 hours, the cycle will be cancelled. If water remains in the machine, select the Drain & Spin cycle to drain basket and spin water out of the washer basket.

Display and Status Lights

Display: The display shows the approximate time remaining until the end of the cycle.NOTE: The cycle time is affected by how long it takes the washer to fill. This depends on the water pressure in your home. The size of the load being washed also significantly impacts cycle time, with larger loads taking longer.

In addition, this display will, “scroll” the washer status:

• bALAnCINg

• dELAY

• End

• FILL

• H2O SUPPLY

• LId

• SEnSIng

• PAUSE

Cycle status lights: Shows whether the washer is in the Delay, Fill, Soak, Wash, Rinse or Spin portion of the cycle.

If an out-of-balance condition is detected by the washer, the Spin light will blink during the remaining portion of the cycle and will stay illuminated for a short time after cycle completion. When this occurs, the washer is taking actions to correct the out-of-balance condition and complete the cycle normally. In some cases, the washer may not be able to balance the load and spin up to full speed. If you notice the load is more wet than normal at the end of the cycle, redistribute the load evenly in the wash basketand run a Drain & Spin cycle.

Feature status lights indicate (see sections F and G for more details):

Pause - Will display when washer is paused between cycles.

Controls - The washer is locked - will blink once if you press any button or turn the cycle knob.

4	Lid Lock - The lid is locked. See the Control Lock description.
	Spin Stop - Indicates wash basket is coasting to a stop following spin. Lid will not unlock until basket has fully come to a stop.

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D	Wash Cycles-Cycle Selector Knob
	The wash cycle controls the type of washing process. The cycle selector knob can be turned in either direction. Turning the knob after
	starting a cycle will stop the washer and change the cycle/options to the new selection. PressStart to begin the new cycle selection.
	The chart below will help you match the items to be washed with the best wash cycle settings. For optimal performance, select the
	cycle that most closely matches the items being washed.
	Selections and options shown in bold are the recommended settings for that cycle.
	Some cycles and options may not be available on some models.
Items to Wash		Cycle	Wash Temp	Soil Level	Spin Selection	Options Available	Cycle Details
Cycle for normal,		Colors	Hot	Ex. Heavy	Max	Stain Removal Guide	Cycle for normal, regular, or typical
regular, or typical			Warm	Heavy	More	Warm Rinse	use for washing up to a full load
use for washing			Colors	Normal	Normal	Auto Soak	of normally soiled cotton clothing.
up to a full load			Cool	Light	No Spin	Deep Rinse	Choose the Heavy or Extra Heavy
of normally soiled			Cold			Delay Wash	soil level selection and Warm or
cotton clothing.			Tap Cold			Extra Rinse	Hot water temperature selection as
							appropriate for your clothes load
							for a higher degree of cleaning.
							Incorporates multi-stage fills and
							wash periods to provide optimal
							fabric care.
Casual clothes,		Casuals	Hot	Ex. Heavy	Max	Stain Removal Guide	Wash cycle tailored to care for
lightly soiled			Warm	Heavy	More	Deep Fill	casual clothes and office wear
office wear.			Colors	Normal	Normal	Warm Rinse	items.
			Cool	Light	No Spin	Auto Soak
			Cold			Deep Rinse
			Tap Cold			Delay Wash
						Extra Rinse
Lingerie and		Delicates	Hot	Ex. Heavy	Max	Stain Removal Guide	Utilizes a unique "tri-pulse" extra
special care			Warm	Heavy	More	Deep Fill	gentle agitate profile to provide
fabrics with light			Colors	Normal	Normal	Warm Rinse	special care to delicate fabrics. It is
soil.			Cool	Light	No Spin	Auto Soak	recommended to place small or ultra
			Cold			Deep Rinse	delicate items in mesh bags before
			Tap Cold			Delay Wash	washing.
						Extra Rinse
Medium to lightly		Active	Hot	Ex. Heavy	Max	Stain Removal Guide	Cycle designed for care of medium to
soiled athletic		Wear	Warm	Heavy	More	Deep Fill	lightly soiled active wear, athletic wear,
wear items of			Colors	Normal	Normal	Warm Rinse	and technical fabrics. Incorporates a
technical or			Cool	Light	No Spin	Auto Soak	dual stage wash period with soak to
synthetic fabrics.			Cold			Deep Rinse	effectively treat body soils and odors.
			Tap Cold			Delay Wash	Use the Heavy Duty cycle for heavily
						Extra Rinse	soiled sports clothing constructed of
							sturdy fabric.
Dark colored		Cold	Hot	Ex. Heavy	Max	Stain Removal Guide	Cycle combines multiple wash
fabrics and mixed		Wash	Warm	Heavy	More	Deep Fill	agitation periods with soak periods
loads.			Colors	Normal	Normal	Auto Soak	to provide enhanced cleaning
			Cool	Light	No Spin	Deep Rinse	performance and energy efficiency
			Cold			Delay Wash	with colder water temperatures.
			Tap Cold			Extra Rinse
Small loads of		Speed	Hot	Ex. Heavy	Max	Stain Removal Guide	Utilizes more intense agitation profile,
lightly soiled items		Wash	Warm	Heavy	More	Deep Fill	expedited wash period, and time
that are needed in			Colors	Normal	Normal	Warm Rinse	saving continuous spray rinse to clean
a hurry. Examples			Cool	Light	No Spin	Auto Soak	small lightly soiled loads in the fastest
include one casual			Cold			Deep Rinse	time possible.
wear outfit or 3			Tap Cold			Delay Wash
soccer uniforms.						Extra Rinse
Wet load of items.		Drain &			Max		Utilizes a high speed spin to extract
For items that		Spin			More	Deep Rinse	water from wet items. For items that
need only to be					Normal	Extra Rinse	need to be rinsed, select the Deep
rinsed, use this					No Spin		Rinse option when using this cycle.
cycle with Deep
Rinse option.
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Operating instructions.

D Wash Cycles-Cycle Selector Knob - Continued

Items to Wash	Cycle	Wash Temp	Soil Level	Spin Selection	Options Available	Cycle Details
Cleaning the	Basket	Hot	Ex. Heavy	Normal	Deep Fill	Recommended use of at least once
basket of residue	Clean				Deep Rinse	per month. Never load laundry when
and odor. No						using this cycle; laundry may become
						damaged or contaminated. Cycle
clothes to be
						incorporates a hot deep wash, intense
washed using this
						agitation action, a dispenser purge
cycle.
						(Not all features are on all models),
						and a deep rinse.
Garments with a	SaniFresh	Hot	Ex. Heavy	Max	Warm Rinse	The SaniFresh cycle is designed to
high cotton	with Oxi*			More	Auto Soak	eliminate common bacteria, viruses
content and / or					Deep Rinse	and germs on household linen.
heat resistant; for					Delay Wash	This cycle is only effective if the hot
example, towels,					Extra Rinse
						water connection is at a minimum
denim, sheets,
						temperature of 119.84°F (48.8 ° C).
robes, etc.
Jeans with	Jeans	Hot	Ex. Heavy	Max	Stain Removal Guide	Combines higher water levels, a
medium to light		Warm	Heavy	More	Deep Fill	specially designed agitation profile,
soil. For heavily		Colors	Normal	Normal	Warm Rinse	and multi-step wash and soak periods
soiled work jeans,		Cool	Light	No Spin	Auto Soak	to care for jeans with medium to light
use the Heavy		Cold			Deep Rinse	soil. Use the Heavy Duty cycle for
Duty Cycle.		Tap Cold			Delay Wash	heavily soiled work jeans.
					Extra Rinse
Sturdy fabrics with	Heavy	Hot	Ex. Heavy	Max	Stain Removal Guide	Incorporates multi-step wash and
heavy to medium	Duty	Warm	Heavy	More	Deep Fill	soak periods combined with extended
soil.		Colors	Normal	Normal	Warm Rinse	wash periods to effectively clean
		Cool	Light	No Spin	Auto Soak	heavily to medium soiled sturdy
		Cold			Deep Rinse	fabrics.
		Tap Cold			Delay Wash
					Extra Rinse
Non-waterproof	Bulky	Hot	Ex. Heavy	Max	Stain Removal Guide	Provides a Deep Fill/max fill wash
large coats, bead	Items	Warm	Heavy	More	Deep Fill	water level with a specially designed
spreads, matters		Colors	Normal	Normal	Warm Rinse	agitation profile to wash bulky items.
covers, and similar		Cool	Light	No Spin	Auto Soak	Also incorporates a Deep Fill rinse to
large bulky items		Cold			Deep Rinse	effectively rinse bulky items.
		Tap Cold			Delay Wash
					Extra Rinse
Towels	Towels /	Hot	Ex. Heavy	Max	Stain Removal Guide	Cycle designed washing towels or
Sheets	Sheets	Warm	Heavy	More	Deep Fill	sheets, using a higher water level
		Colors	Normal	Normal	Warm Rinse	and a soak period to effectively
		Cool	Light	No Spin	Auto Soak	clean these items. It is recommended
		Cold			Deep Rinse	that towels and sheets be washed
		Tap Cold			Delay Wash	separately for best care and
					Extra Rinse	washing performance.
Whites and	Whites	Hot	Ex. Heavy	Max	Stain Removal Guide	Cycle tailored to cleanand brighten
household linens		Warm	Heavy	More	Deep Fill	your whites.
		Colors	Normal	Normal	Warm Rinse
		Cool	Light	No Spin	Auto Soak
		Cold			Deep Rinse
		Tap Cold			Delay Wash
					Extra Rinse

SaniFresh with Oxi

The SaniFresh with Oxi cycle, when using an Oxi additive along with your detergent, is designed to remove 99.9% of bacteria found in home laundry. Measure the detergent and the Oxi products carefully. Using the amounts appropriate for a large heavily soiled load, follow the detergent and the Oxi product label instructions. The detergent should be added using the dispenser instructions as shown on page 9 of this guide. Place the Oxi product directly in the bottom of the wash basket, before adding the clothes. The washer hot water supply connection must provide a minimum of 120°F to ensure the effectiveness of this cycle.

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Stain Removal Guide

The Stain Removal Guide feature allows you to indicate what stains are on the garments in your load. This feature incorporates a patent pending treatment method. An initial water fill is performed at a temperature tailored to the stain type selected and to an amount which enables a concentrated cleaning step. A stain scrubbing period, followed by an active soak, is conducted to effectively treat the stain. Then additional water is added to the selected temperature and the wash phase is conducted for the cycle selected.

This feature can be applied to most wash cycles as described in the cycle guide.

To use Stain Removal Guide:

1. Select the desired wash cycle.

2. Press the Stain Removal Guide button.

Continue to press to select Tomato stain, Wine stain, Blood stain, Grass stain or Dirt stain. The indicator light will show the selected stain.

To select a different stain, press the Stain Removal Guide button until desired stain to be removed is lit. To turn off Stain Removal Guide, press until no indicator lights are illuminated.

NOTE: The Soil and Temperature levels will be changed to match the recommended default setting for each stain type. Turning off Stain Removal Guide will return the settings to default.

Stain Removal Guide

		Recommended		For best results,
	Category	Temperatures	Stain
				before placing in washer:
		Treatment/Wash
	Blood	Cold/Cool	Blood	Rinse in cold water; pretreat
			Sweat	stain with liquid detergent or
			Body Fluids	stain remover product.
			Urine
	Grass	Cold/Warm	Grass	Pretreat with liquid detergent
			Lipstick	or stain remover product.
			Chocolate	Brush lightly; rinse with cold
			Gravy	water.
			Mayonnaise
			BBQ Sauce
	Dirt	Cool/Warm	Dirt	Allow dirt to dry; remove
			Clay	loose dirt using a brush.
			Mud	Rinse with cool water.
	Tomato	Cool/Warm	Sauce	Pretreat with liquid detergent
			Catsup	or stain remover product;
			Salsa	rinse with cool water.
	Wine	Cool/Warm	Wine	Pretreat with mixture of Oxi
			Soda	product and cool water.
			Kool-Aid	Add Oxi product along with
			Tea	detergent in the washer.
			Coffee
			Juice
			Beer

•Recommended temperatures are optimal for stain removal performance; adjust temperature selection to suit load being washed.

•Ensure stain is completely removed after wash cycle and before placing in dryer; very tough stains may require a second treatment.

For waterproof, water-resistant items only use the Delicates cycle. DO NOT use other cycles for these items, for example: ski clothing, diaper covers, bulky waterproof bed covers, umbrella covers, vehicle covers, sleeping bags, waterproof coats, etc).

In other cycles different to the one recommended, when the basket turns, it is possible that water gets trapped in waterproof items and clothing, which can cause abnormal vibration. Besides, the clothing moves upwards and may be expelled, this may result in injury or

damage to the washer, walls, floor, or clothing.

DO NOT mix waterproof and non-waterproof items.

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