GE WRW4600S Use and Care Manual

Models

77-7oyq-

16-20

3,4

6

WRW4800S
WRW4600S

Agi
Appliance Registration
Bleacl~Dispenser

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9

C)peratingInstructions
Problem Solver
Safety Instructions

Care and Cleaning

Consumer Services
Controls Setting
Cvcle Descriptions
Cycle Times
Detergents, Additives
Energy-Saving Tips
Fabric and Cvcle Settings
Fabric Softener Dispenser 9

Hard Water

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23

12,13

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7,10

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15

9

WRW4400S

Soak Cvcle

Sorting
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5
7

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8

Stains

Stain Removal Guide

Storage and VacationTips 20

User MaintenanceInstructions 20

Warranty

BackCover

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useandcareof

)~~urWasher

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Readthisbookcarefully.

It is intendedtohelpyou
operateandmaintainyour
newwasherproperly.

Keepithandyforanswersto
yourquestions.

If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber)

ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

savetimeandmoney.

Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolver
section.Itlistscausesof minor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.

Ifyoureceiveda
damagedwasher...

Immediatelycontactthedealer(or

builder)thatsoldyouthewasher.

writedownthemodel

andsefialnumbers.

You’llfindthemon alabelon
thelowerleftsidenearthefront.

Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
your washer.Beforesendingin
thiscmd,pleasewritethese
numbershere:

ModelNumber

SerialNumber

Usethese numbersinany
correspondenceorservice
callsconcerningyourwasher.

Allwashinginstructiontermsin thisbookconformto theCare
LabelingRule establishedbytheFederalTradeCommission,January1984.

IfYouNeedservice

Toobtainservice,seethe First,contactthepeoplewho
ConsumerServicespage servicedyourappliance.Explain
in thebackof thisbook.

We’reproudof ourserviceand

wantyouto bepleased.Iffor some NEXT,if youarestillnotpleased,
reasonyouare nothappy withthe writeallthe details—including Chicago,IL 60606
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepsto followfor furtherhelp.

&

whyyouarenotpleased.In most
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.

yourphonenumber—to:

ConsumerRelations
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225

FINALLY,if yourproblem
is stillnotresolved,write:

MajorApplianceConsumer

ActionPanel

20NorthWackerDrive

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WAWNGTO reducetheriskof

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fire,electricshock,orinjuryto
personswhenusingyourapptiance,

foflowbasicprecautions,includingthefollowing:
*Usethisapptianceonlyfori~ intendedpurpose

asdescribedinthisUseandCareBook.

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beforeitisused.Eyoudidnotreceivean

bstallationInstructionssheetwithyourwasher,
youcanobtainonebycontactingtheservice
locationnearestyou.

—Prop@rlygroundtoconformwithall

governingcodesandordinances.FO11OW
detailsinhstiflation hstructionsa

—htaU

totemperaturesbelowfreezingorexposedto
theweather.

<unnect toaproperlyrated,protectedandsized

powersuppl~ch~ui~toavoidelectricaloverload.

--Connecttoadequateplumbinganddrain
facilitiesasdescribedintheInstallation
Instructions.

e T~ of waterfaucetswhen the washer isnotin

usetorelievepressureonhosesandvalves,andto
Hze leakageifahoseorvalveshouldbreak
oxrupture,

islocatedsothatit willnotbesteppedon,tripped
overorotherwisesubjectedto damageor stress.

*Thiswashermustbeproperly

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instaliedandlocatedinaccordanr~
withthekstallationhstructions ,

orstorewhereitMl notbeexposed ‘

*Whendisconnectingthisappliancepull

bytheplugratherthanthecordto
avoiddamagetothecordorjunctionof
cordaudplug.Makesurethatthecord

* Donotwashordryarticlesthat

havebeencleanedin,washedin,
soakedin,orspottedwith

combustibleorexplosivesubstances
(suchaswax,paint,gasoline,degreasers,dry­cleaningsolvents,kerosene9etc.)whichmay
igniteorexplode.Donotaddthesesubstances
tothewashwater.Donotusethesesubstances
aroundyourwasherand./ordryerduring
operation.

WA~~G-HYDROGEN GASis
producedbythechemicalaction

withinyourwaterheaterandthegas
canaccumulateinthewaterheateranti-orwater
pipesifhotwaterhasnotbeenusedforaperiod
oftwoweeksorlonger.HYDROGENGASCAN
BEEXPLOSIVEUNDERTHESE
CIRCUMSTANCES,.Sotopreventthe
possibilityofdafiageor$njuryjifyouhavenot
usedhotwaterfortwoweeksormore,ormove
intoaresidencein whichthehotwatersystem
maynothavebeenusedforsometime,turnon

all hotwaterfaucetsandallowthemtorunfor

severalminutesbeforeusinganyelectrical
appliancewhichis connectedtothehotwater
system.Thiswillallow~a~y~ydrogengasto
escape.Sincethegasisflammable,donot
smokeoruseanopenflame‘orappiiance
duringthisprocess.

e Never reach intowasher ~h~le it is

roofing.Beforeloading,unloading
oraddingclothes,pushintheCycle

SelectorknobtoOFFposition,then
waituntiltheWachinehascompletelystopped
beforeopeningthelid.

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~Donotrepairor=repiaceanypartof

theapplianceorattemptany
serticingunlessspecifically

recomlnendedinthisUseandCareBookorin
~lublisheduser-repairinstmctionsthatyou
nndem~ndandhavetheSMIStocarryout.

~ *Closesu~ervisionisnecessarvif

x.x a-

~ thisapp~iance‘isusedbyorn;ar

children.Donotallowchildren

~ toplayinside,on,orwiththis

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a~~lianceoran~~discarded
appliance.fii;poseofdisc~rdedappliancesand
shippingorpackingmaterialsproperly.Before
discardingawasher,orremovingfromservice,
removethewasherlid.

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WORTANT SAFEm mSTRUCTIONS

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Keepalllaundryaids(suchas

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eKeeptheflooraroundyourappliancescleanand

drytoreducethepossibilityofslipping.

“J powersupplybeforeattemptingany

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~Donottamperwithcontrols.

detergents,bleaches,fabricsofteners,

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etc.)outofthereachofchildren,
preferablyinaIockedcabinet.
Observeallwarningsoncontainer
labelstoavoidpersonalinjury.

Keeptheareaaroundandunderneath
yourappliancesfreefromthe
accumulationofcombustiblematerials,
suchaslint,paper,rags,chemicals,etc.

6Tominimizethepossibilityofelectric

shock,unplugthisappliancefromtie
maintenanceorcleaning(exceptthe

removalandcleaningofthelintfilter).

NOTE:TurningtheCycleSelector

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‘ knobtoanOFFpositiondoesNOT

disconnecttheappliancefromthe
powersupply.

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~Donotoperatethisapplianceifitisdamaged,

oNeverclimbonorstandonthewashertop.
~Donotwashfiberglassarticlesinyourwasher.

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Forwasheroperation

● Donotleavewasherlidupduringcycle.

malfunctioning,partiallydisassembled,orhas
missingorbrokenparts,includingadamaged
cordorplug,

Skinirritationcouldresultfromtheremaining
particlesthatmaybepickedupbyclothing
duringsubsequentwasheruse.

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~ ~ Toavoidsucharesult,thegarment

ThiswillstonthewashandsDinactionand

preventcom~letionofthecy;le.

~Thelaundryprocesscanreduce

i\ theflameretardancyoffabrics.

manufacturer’scareinstructions

shouldbefollowedverycarefully.

SAm THESE

mSTRUCTIONS

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Tms TOm~~You SELECTsETTmGs

Cycle namesandfeaturesm~yvaryfrommodelto model.(onmodelssoequipped)

Regularcycles—

Formostcottons,linens,workandplayclothes.
Longerwashtimesplusdeeprinse,sprayrinse
andspinprovidethoroughwashinganddetergent inpermanentpressshirts,blouses,dressesand similar
removal.

PermanentPressCycIes—

Forloadsofsynthetics,blendsand/or delicatefabrics.
A coldwatercool downhelpspreventset-inwrinkles

apparelwithnormalsoil.

HandwashSystem— SpotscrubberSystem—

Savestimeandenergywhenwashingsmallloads
oflightlysoiledclothes.A specialagitatorconcealed
undertheregularagitatorwashessmallanddelicate
loadsgentlybut effectively.The HandwashSystem
usesupto 24%lesswaterthantheregularlowwater
level selection.

OptionalExtraMnseCycIe-

Theoptionof anextrarinseinthe RegularCycle
helpsassurecompletebleachanddetergentremoval
whenextradetergentwas usedor whereunusualskin
sensitivitytodeterge~itis a concern.

TheSpotscrubbercycleusesa specialwashcycleand
a highlyconcentrateddetergentsolutionin a small
amountofwaterin theMini-Baskettub.

Rinse watercarriesawaysoilsanddetergentsudsand
automaticextrarinseassurescompleteremovalof
detergent.

PreWashCycle-

Foruse whenclothesareexcessivelysoiled.

Providesanagitatedsoak,anda soakwithout
agitation,followedby agitationand spin.Washer

mustberesetfordesiredwashcycle.

KnitscycIe-

A shortercycle specially-designedfor today’sknits.
Anearlyandlongsprayrinsecoolsdownfabrics
beforethewasherreachesmaximumspinspeedto
helppreventwrinklesetting.

soak cycle-

Clothesactivateina soakingagentfora shorttime,
thenthewaterspinsout.Washerturnsoff atendof
SoakCycle—mustberesetfordesiredwashcycle.

DelicateCycle-

Forlingerieandfabricsrequiringspecialcare,this

cyclehas a gentlewash anda slow spin.

Forfine washablesilks.Checkmanufacturers’care
labelsfor specialinstructions.

Supercycle-

Forfabricswithheavyoroily soil.Agitationfor

a longtimeloosensstubbornsoils.

AutoSoakCycIe-

Thiswilladdadditionalwashtimeoncyclesto allow
thedetergenttobreakdownexcessivesoils.Afterthe
AutoSoakis complete,itwillautomaticallymove
throughthe selectedcycle.

WashableWoolensCycle-

Thiscyclehelpstoreducetheneedto washthese

fabricsby hand.

Mini-BasketSystem—

Usesthe Mini-Basketfeature

wash,rinseandspincycle.

Providesa complete

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HOW ToOPEMTE YOURc~o~ms w~sm~

Featuresandappearancesmayvaryslightly

WA~lN&To reducetheriskoffire,eIectricshock,orinjurytopersonswhenusingyour
appIiance~readthe~PORTANT SAVETY~STRUCTIONS beforeoperatingthisappliance.

WRW4800S

WRW4600S

WRW4400S

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settingthecontrols —

Controlsandfeatureswillvaryfrommodeltomodel

UsetheSuggestedFabricCmdCycle
to helpyoumaketheproperselections.

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SelectWashSpinSpeed.

SelectWaterLevel.

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SMALL:Washerislessthan1/3fullofclothes.
MEDIUM:Between1/3and1/2full.
LARGE:Between1/2and2/3full.
EXTRALARGE:Over2/3full.
Ifyouwishtoincreasethewaterlevelafteryou’ve

madeaselection,turnknobtoRESETandselect
newlevel.

Sorting andLoading

oSortclothescarefullybyfabrictype,weight,color

andamountof soil,accordingto instructionsin How
to SortClothessection,

eAddmeasuredamountof detergent.SeeDetergents

sectionforinformationondetergentsandother
laundryadditives.

e Loadclothesinto washbasket,beingcarefulnot

tooverload.SeeHowto LoadYourWashersection.

Settingguide

SelectWasWme

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Mh CycleSelwtorbob

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yourselectedwashsetting.

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h~ CycleMieetorhob
outtos~rt thew=her.If
youwishtochangesetting
*r washerhasstarted,push
CycleSelectorknobintostop
the washerandreset to thenew

Temperature.

inandturnclockwiseto

* START ,

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STOP0

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position.Settingcanbechangedatanytime.

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SeeBleachandFabricSofienerDispensersections

for instructionsintheiruses (onmodelssoequipped).

o For ~O~atiOn On how to use bleaches ~d fabric

softeners,seeOtherLaundryProductssection.

sClosethelid.Washerwill fillbut notagitateorspin

withthelidopen.

cycle Times—

TotalCycleTimes(ApproximateMinutes)

NOTES:

Totaltimeincludespausesbetweeneachphaseof thecycle.

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0Totaltimedoesnotincludewaterfilltimes.Filltimesvary-

dependingonhouseholdwaterpressureandyour selectedwaterlevel.

PermanentPress

IWRW4800S 30

I PermanentPress I Supercycle[ Regular

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~PermanentPress ! RegularI Soak

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* TotalCycleMinutesdo notincludetheautosoakcycleyou have chosen.

30

Supercycle Regular

47* 36

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36

soak

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