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GE APPLIANCES GTW845 Dishwasher
Troubleshooting Tips... Before you call for service
Problem
Clothes too wet
Possible Causes
No spin selected
What To Do
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Incorrect cycle selected
Make sure the cycle selected matches the load you are washing.
Some fabrics will feel wetter when rinsed with cold water.
Wash load out of balance Redistribute load in washer and run through Drain & Spin cycle.
Blinking Spin light
or Spin light on at
end of cycle
Out of balance condition Allow cycle to continue and finish.
has been detected
If load is wet at the end of the cycle, even out load and run a
Drain & Spin cycle.
Pilling
Result of normal wear on While this is not caused by the washer, you can slow the pilling
poly-cotton blends and
fuzzy fabrics
process by washing garments inside out.
Snags, holes, tears,
rips or excessive
wear
Pins, snaps, hooks,
sharp buttons, belt
buckles, zippers and
sharp objects left in
pockets
Fasten snaps, hooks, buttons and zippers.
Remove loose items like pins, objects in pockets and sharp buttons.
Turn knits (which snag easily) inside out.
Undiluted chlorine bleach Check bleach package instructions for proper amount.
Never add undiluted bleach to wash or allow clothes to come in
contact with undiluted bleach.
Chemicals like hair
Rinse items that may have chemicals on them before washing.
bleach or dye, permanent Use Speed Wash cycle with Extra Rinse option.
wave solution
Wrinkling
Incorrect wash and dry
cycles
Match Cycle selection to the type of fabric you are washing
(especially for easy care loads).
Improper sorting
Avoid mixing heavy items (like jeans) with light items (like blouses).
Try a fabric softener.
Overloading
Repeated washing in
water that is too hot
Loosely load clothes in the washer basket.
Wash in warm or cold water.
Sounds
Possible Causes
Reason
“Clicking”
Shifter mechanism is
The drive system will engage at the start of agitate and disengage
engaging or disengaging when agitate is complete. This occurs multiple times during the
wash.
Back and forth
“swoosh”
Electric motor reversing This sound is the motor rotating back and forth to clean your
direction
laundry.
“Clicking” behind
Control during fill
Automatic Temperature
Control Valve
Two valves mix cold and hot water. The “clicking” is when either
valve turns on or off to raise or lower the fill water temperature.
Water flow changes
during fill
Automatic Temperature
Control Valve
Two valves mix cold and hot water. The “clicking” is when either
valve turns on or off to raise or lower the fill water temperature.
Motor sounds during Motor ramping up/down The motor will speed up incrementally during the spin cycle.
spin
“Humming”
during spin cycle
Water drain pump
When spin is complete, it will coast until it stops.
The drain pump will make a humming sound when pumping out
water after agitation stops and continue until spin is complete.
Drive motor
The drive motor will make a “humming” sound during the wash and
spin phases of the cycle.
“Gurgling”
Water drain pump
When the pump starts drawing in air, It starts to gurgle. The washer
should then begin spinning and the sound will continue until it is
done spinning.
Water “swishing”
Washing process
Water swishing while the unit is agitating is normal, especially with
smaller loads.
Washer rocking/
moving
Washer leveling legs
uneven
To level the washer, adjust the leveling legs by rotating the
individual leg in the proper direction for up or down.
“Squeaking” sound
Washer not level and
rubbing on cabinet
To level the washer, adjust the leveling legs by rotating the
individual leg in the proper direction for up or down.
Washer sounds that may be different from your prior washer:
Clicks, water flowing, gear sounds followed by pauses, and electric hum sounds
are all part of the normal wash cycle.
To listen and watch videos of normal washer operation, please go to
or scan the QR code.
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| Name | GE APPLIANCES GTW845 Dishwasher |
| Make | GE Appliances |
| Language | English |
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