GE GTWS8650DWS, Use And Care Manual

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Bulk Softener Tank

The bulk softener tank holds over a gallon (140 

ounces or 4100 ml) of liquid non-concentrated bulk 

softener. After filling the tank, press the 

Softener

Tank On

 button to turn on its light and designate 

bulk fabric softener dispense.
The 

Tank Levels

 light (1-5) indicate how much 

softener is left. An empty tank is shown by a single 

red light. A full (or nearly full) tank is shown by 5 

lights.

NOTE:

 If you press 

Start

 when the tank is empty, 

the 

Softener Tank On

 and the red light will blink. 

A beep will also sound if 

Variable Signal 

is on.

The 

Softener

Cup Amount

 lights indicate if a 

Low

, 

Medium

, or 

High

 amount will be dispensed. 

See the 

Bulk Tank Special Functions Option 1: Set 

Concentration Settings

 on page 10 to understand 

how the 

Low

, 

Medium

, and 

High

 amounts are 

established.
The spin speed will be increased to the highest 

speed and the softener will be dispensed during  

the rinse cycle.

Bulk Softener Tank

Single Use Softener

To manually add a specific softener amount to a 

single load, press the 

Fabric Softener

 and 

Unlock 

Lid

 buttons and pour the softener into the washer 

basket during the rinse cycle (

Rinse

 cycle light is on).

NOTE:

 Pressing the 

Fabric Softener

 button will turn 

off the 

Bulk Softener Tank

 dispenser.

Pour into the 

washer basket

Set the Bulk Softener Cup Amount Preference

When the

Softener Tank On

light is on, pressing the 

Softener Cup Amount

 button will set the 

Softener Cup 

Amount

 lights (1, 2, or 3).

Level 1 will distribute the standard amount minus 25%.
Level 2 will distribute the standard amount.
Level 3 will distribute the standard amount plus 25%.

Examples:

Factory default standard amount is 1.0 oz (30 ml) (

Concentration Setting

).

If 

Softener Cup Amount

 shows 3 lights then 1.3 oz (37 ml) will be dispensed.

If 

Softener Cup Amount

 shows 2 lights then 1.0 oz (30 ml) will be dispensed.

If 

Softener Cup Amount

 shows 1 light then .8 oz (22 ml) will be dispensed.

NOTE:

Softener Cup Amount

 is 0 for non softener knob positions or whatever was set the last time 

softener was dispensed. If you manually change the 

Softener Cup Amount

, this will be used for 

all

further softener cycles. It will 

not

 be (uniquely) saved if you set a 

My Settings

.

1.3 oz.
1.0 oz.
0.8 oz.

Concentration 

Setting

3 lights:
2 lights:
1 light: