GE s8000 User Manual

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■ After you have selected a new cycle, press once to start the cycle.
■ Press twice to select the last cycle used and start the washer.
■ If the washer is running, press once to interrupt the cycle; press again to continue 

the cycle. 

This pad should not be used to interrupt or pause a cycle.

Pressing this pad will cancel the current settings and the settings will be lost.

■ Displays the approximate time remaining until the end of the cycle.
■ If the estimated time remaining is more than 60 minutes, “1H” will flash in the

display, followed by the additional remaining minutes. When the time remaining 
is less than 60 minutes, the timer will count down.

■ Cycle time is affected by how long it takes the washer to fill. This depends on the

water pressure in your home. The “smart” timer “learns” the amount of time it 
takes to fill your washer and adjusts the total time accordingly.

NOTE: If PRESOAK is selected and a follow up wash cycle is not chosen, 2 dashes will
come up in the display.

Provides a short spray of water to allow you to dampen clothing when you pretreat
stains.

Open the washer lid.

Press the SPOT SPRAY button. (You will see a short stream of water.)

Dampen your soiled garment with the SPOT SPRAY option and rub your favorite
pretreatment product into soiled area.

NOTE: The SPOT SPRAY option will not work if

■ the washer lid is down
■ the washer basket is filling
■ the water has already reached the level you selected.

The Bleach Signal is a reminder signal that can be turned on to remind you to add
bleach at the proper time in the wash cycle. Adding detergent and bleach at the same
time reduces the effectiveness of both the enzymes in the detergent and the chlorine in
the bleach. By adding bleach later in the wash cycle, you allow the detergent’s enzymes
to remove dirt and stains first, and then provide a more effective dose of liquid bleach
to whiten and sanitize your clothes.