GE WW3000S, Use And Care Manual, Page: 13 / 20

QUESTIONS?
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USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE
OR RESIDUE
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sorting of clothes. Separate producers as towels and
ON CLOTHES chenille) from lint receivers (such as man-made fabrics, velveteen, corduroy).
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Washing too especially for smaller loads. normal wash minute
per pound of dry clothes.
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Use of non-phosphate detergents which combine with hardness minerals to form
precipitate which can be mistaken for lint. Use a phosphate liquid detergent; use
warmer wash water or soften water
an installed mechanical softener a
packaged water softener.
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residue from granular detergent may appear be granular
detergent in hot water before adding to washer; make sure detergent completely
dissolved before adding clothes; switch to or cold water detergent or
warmer wash water. See section.
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Overloading will cause abrasion which creates excessive lint. Wash
with correct water level.
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Too much bleach. Use correct amount of bleach according to package directions.
Not detergent to hold lint in suspension during wash Increase amount
of detergent. See Detergent section.
* use of fabric softener. Mused in wash cycle, softeners with
detergent to a white deposit. Use softeners in unless package
specifies adding to wash cycle. See Other Laundry Products section.
Pilling usually on polyester-cotton blends is by normal wear look
like lint. Turning clothes inside-out may provide
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Static electricity caused by overdying will cause attraction. Use fabric softener in
rinse cycle.
OR OILY These are sometimes called “Invisible Stains” because may not notice before
STAINS ON washing clothes. However, if oily soils completely removed in wash
LAUNDERED
spots may pick up dirt from the wash water. spots be very visible.
They are caused by the washer, Wash synthetic garments as as possible after
wearing. Use more detergent than normal and hottest water fabric
appear, rub undiluted liquid detergent, let stand 30 and with extra
detergent using hottest water fabric can stand.
GRAYED CLOTHES Insufficient detergent. You may need to increase of detergent used if load is
larger than normal, if soils are oily or heavier than average, if water is large or if
water is Hard to Extremely Hard.
Water not hot enough for type of load. Be sure water heater is to hot water to
the washer at Do not wash when other
such as or family baths-are heavy.
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Poor or inferior detergent. Change to phosphate detergent, if possible. these steps:
water conditioner (such as brand).
Pretreat stains.
3. Use hottest possible.
4. Use bleach where possible.
5. presoak
6. water softener.
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Washer overloaded. Clothes move freely loosen and causing
gray appearance. Follow correct loading procedures for size of
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