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GEAppliances.com
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . .2
Owner’s Manual
Operating Instructions
S4200
Control Panels . . . . . . . . . . . .3, 4
WBB5500
Control Settings . . . . . . . . . . .5, 6
WBSE3120
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7, 8
WCSE4160
Loading and Using
WJSE4150
the Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 9
WWSE5200
Troubleshooting Tips . . . . .10–12
Consumer Support
Consumer Support . . .Back Cover
Product Registration . . . . . .13, 14
Warranty . . . . . . . .
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire WARNING! or explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. WATER HEATER SAFETY Under certain conditions hydrogen gas may be produced in a water heater that has not been used for two weeks or more. Hydrogen gas can be explosive under these circumstances. If the hot water has not been used for t
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support About the washer control panel. GEAppliances.com • Select load size and • Add clothes other wash options • Select wash cycle • Close lid • Add detergent • Push START • Add diluted fabric Quick Start Guide softener (on models with a fabric softener dispenser) NOTE: When making a selection with any knob, simply point the knob anywhere within the shaded range for that setting. Model WBSE3120 Model WCSE4160 Model WJSE41
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About the washer control panel. Model WWSE5200 Model S4200 Model WBB5500 4 Consumer Support Troubleshooting Tips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support About the control settings. GEAppliances.com Color Logic (on some models) Select the correct TEMPERATURE setting. Match the particular color below the words with the same color on the WASH/SPIN SPEED setting. Next, match the color again with the same color on the Cycle Selector knob. Example: Washing a load of medium soiled cotton towels and sheets. Choose the LOAD SIZE. 1 Choose the TEMPERATURE setting—for this loa
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About the control settings. Temperature Select the water temperature for the wash and rinse cycles. Always follow fabric manufacturer’s care label or instructions when laundering. Wash Cycle The wash cycle controls the length of the washing process. The knob can be turned in either direction. Turning the Cycle Selector knob after starting a cycle will stop the washer and reset the cycle to the new selection. Press START to begin the new cycle selection. REMEMBER: When choosing the cycle, the C
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support About washer features. GEAppliances.com 2nd Rinse Option (on some models) When you use extra detergent or bleach to clean heavily soiled clothes, you may want to use the 2nd Rinse option. It provides a second deep cold rinse. Extended Spin Option (on some models) Use this option to extract more water from your clothes. Clothes will be drier when this option is selected, and will dry more quickly in your dryer. (appe
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About washer features. The Agitator Cap or Fabric Softener Dispenser The agitator cap fits into the top of the Add water to dispenser until it reaches 3 the maximum fill line. agitator. If it accidentally comes off, simply put it back on. The fabric softener dispenser automatically releases liquid fabric softener at the proper time during the cycle. Do not stop the washer during the first spin. This will cause the dispenser to empty too soon. To use, follow these steps: Do not pour anything int
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support GEAppliances.com Care and Cleaning of the Washer Wash Basket: Leave the lid open after washing to Moving and Storage: Ask the service technician to allow moisture to evaporate. If you want to clean remove water from drain pump and hoses. See the the basket use a clean soft cloth dampened with Installation Instructions packed with product for liquid detergent, then rinse. (Do not use harsh or information on how to r
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Before you call for service… Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages, or visit GEAppliances.com. You may not need to call for service. AUTOTEMP Possible Causes What To Do AutoTemp cold wash The washer is in a cold rinse cycle • This is normal. The AutoTemp feature is designed not temperature is incorrect to activate during a cold rinse cycle so that the coldest water available is used. (Review AutoTemp All the water in the water heater • Wait until
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support GEAppliances.com OPERATION Possible Causes What To Do Washer pauses in cycle The DELICATES or CASUALS • This is normal. The washer alternates between agitate and cycle was chosen soak during the DELICATES and CASUALS cycles to get your clothes cleaner with less wear. Washer won’t operate Washer is unplugged • Make sure cord is plugged securely into a working outlet. Water supply is turned off • Turn both hot and co
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Before you call for service… PERFORMANCE (cont.) Possible Causes What To Do Pilling Result of normal wear on • While this is not caused by the washer, you can slow the poly-cotton blends and pilling process by washing garments inside out. fuzzy fabrics Snags, holes, tears, rips Pins, snaps, hooks, sharp • Fasten snaps, hooks, buttons, and zippers. or excessive wear buttons, belt buckles, • Remove loose items like pins, objects in pockets zippers, and sharp objects and sharp buttons. left in poc
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Consumer Product Ownership Registration Dear Customer: Thank you for purchasing our product and thank you for placing your confidence in us. We are proud to have you as a customer! Follow these three steps to protect your new appliance investment: Complete and mail After mailing the Read your Owner’s your Consumer registration below, Manual carefully. Product Ownership store this document It will help you Registration today. in a safe place. It operate your new Have the peace of contains inform
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support GE Washer Warranty. (For customers in the United States) All warranty service provided by our Factory Service Centers, Staple your receipt here. ® or an authorized Customer Care technician. To schedule service, Proof of the original purchase on-line, 24 hours a day, visit us at GEAppliances.com, date is needed to obtain service or call 800.GE.CARES (800.432.2737). under the warranty. For The Period Of: We Will Re
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