GE WCVH4800K - Wash Cycles

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Wash Cycles
The wash cycles are optimized for specific types of wash loads. The chart below will help you match
the wash setting with the loads. The Gentle Wash
™
lifters lightly tumble the clothes into the water and
detergent solution to clean the load.
WHITES/ For heavily to lightly soiled white cottons, household linens, work and play clothes.
HEAVY DUTY
COLORS/NORMAL For heavy to lightly soiled colorfast cottons, household linens, work and play
clothes.
WRINKLE FREE For Easy Care and permanent press items.
(PERMA PRESS)
ACTIVE WEAR For active sports, exercise and some casual wear clothes. Fabrics include modern
technology finishes and fibers such as spandex, stretch and microfibers.
DELICATES For lingerie and special-care fabrics with light to normal soil. Provides gentle
tumbling and soak during wash and rinse.
HANDWASH For items labeled hand-washable with light soils. Provides gentle rocking to mimic
the handwashing action.
SPEED WASH For lightly soiled items that are needed in a hurry. Cycle time is approximately
30 minutes, depending on selected options.
RINSE & SPIN To quickly rinse out any items at any time.
DRAIN & SPIN Drain and spin at any time.
BASKET CLEAN To clean drum and reduce odor.
NOTE: Basket Clean is a special cycle used to clean the washer drum and reduce
odor. DO NOT add garments to this cycle. Remove detergent cup and add one cup
of bleach or other commercially available product manufactured for this purpose,
such as Tide
®
Washing Machine Cleaner.
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Basket Clean - Cycle Definition
Warm Fill
Standard
Agitate Profile
(10 Minutes)
Drain
Wash
Cold Fill
100 RPM Spin
(12 minutes)
(See Below)
Drain
High Final Spin
(3 minutes)
1200 RPM
Rinse #1&2
Spin
• Customer adds 1 cup of bleach into the basket
• Customer activates the Basket clean Cycle
• One cleaning cycle with bleach followed by 2 rinse cycles and final spin
• Total cycle time 1 hour 26 minutes
100 RPM Spin
(12 minutes)
(See Below)
100 RPM Spin
(12 minutes)
(See Below)
Standard
Agitate Profile
(6 Minutes)
100 RPM Profile
30 Sec 5 Sec 30 Sec 5 Sec
100 RPM
0 RPM
* Ramp up to 100rpm and down from 100RPM as fast as possible
*