GEAppliances GFW480, Owner'S Manual & Installation Instructions

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Stain Removal Guide 

The 

Stain

Removal Guide

 is pre-

programmed with the ideal wash and 

rinse settings to tackle five common 

stains: grass, dirt, blood, tomato, and 

coffee or wine. To use this feature, 

select the desired wash cycle and then 

press the 

Stain Removal Guide

 button 

until the stain you want to remove is 

highlighted. Once selected, press the 

Start

 button to start the cycle.

For some stains, a prewash will be 

selected automatically. Be sure to 

add liquid or powder high-efficiency 

detergent, or the proper wash additive 

to the prewash dispenser.

Stain Removal Guide 

Blood

Grass

Dirt

Coffee

Tomato

Select Cycle and Push Button for Stain Options

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Basket Light 

(on some models)

The basket light will turn on and remain 

on for 5 minutes when the door opens, 

Start/Pause

 button is pressed, or by 

pressing the 

Light

 button.

The basket light can be turned off by 

pressing and holding the 

Light

 button.

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Volume

This button has two functions:

„

 To change the loudness of the end of 

cycle signal, press the button as many 

times as needed to reach the desired 

volume. There are four sound levels 

including OFF.

„

 To turn the button sounds ON/OFF, 

press and hold the button for 3 

seconds.

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Lock Control

You can lock the controls to prevent 

any selections from being made. Or 

you can lock or unlock the controls 

after you have started a cycle.
Children cannot accidentally start the 

washer by touching buttons with this 

option selected. 
To lock the washer, press and hold the 

Lock Control

 button for 3 seconds. 

To unlock the washer controls, press 

and hold the 

Lock Control

 button for 3 

seconds. 
A sound is made to indicate the lock/

unlock status.
The indicator light above the button 

will illuminate when the controls are 

locked.

NOTE

: The 

Power

 button can still be 

used when the machine is locked.

Tumble Care 

(on some models)

Freshly tumbles your garments 

periodically for up to 8 hours after the 

wash cycle is complete to lessen the 

setting of wrinkles and creases when 

you are not able to move clothing to 

the dryer right away.

At the end of the cycle, the display 

will scroll “END” and after ten minutes 

the 

Tumble Care

 will begin. It can be 

stopped at any time by pressing the 

Power

 button.

Note:

 The 

Tumble Care

 option cannot 

be added to the 

My Cycle

 feature.

Tumble Care

(Depending on model)

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