Operation

Safety Instructions

Operating Instructions

Troubleshooting Tips

Consumer Support

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	• Remove loose items like pins, objects in pockets
	zippers and sharp objects	and sharp buttons.
	left in pockets	and sharp buttons.
	left in pockets	• Turn knits (which snag easily) inside out.
		• 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 bleach	• Rinse items that may have chemicals on them before
	or dye, permanent wave	washing.
	solution

Wrinkling	Improper sorting	• Avoid mixing heavy items (like work clothes) with
		light items (like blouses).
		• Try a fabric softener.

	Overloading or	• Load your washer so clothes have enough room
	incorrect water level	to move freely.

	Incorrect wash and	• Match Cycle selection to the type of fabric you are
	dry cycles	washing (especially for easy care loads).

	Repeated washing in	• Wash in warm or cold water.
	water that is too hot

OPERATION	Possible Causes	What To Do

Washer pauses in cycle	The HAND WASH or CASUALS	• This is normal. The washer alternates between agitate
	cycle was chosen	and soak during the HAND WASH 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 cold faucets fully on.

	Controls are not set properly	• Check controls.

	Lid is open–safety feature	• Close lid and reset cycle, to the beginning if necessary.
	prevents agitation and spinning
	when lid is up.

	Circuit breaker/fuse is	• Check house circuit breakers/fuses. Replace fuses or
	tripped/blown	reset breaker. Washer should have separate outlet.

	Electronics need to be reset	• Unplug washer, wait 2 minutes, plug back in, and press
		START.

	START was not pressed	• Press START.

	Extremely low water pressure	• Press START again.