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PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE |
SNAGS, HOLES, ● Chemicals such as hair bleach, dye, permanent wave solutions, battery acids and
TEARS, RIPS ORtoilet bowl cleaners may cause fabric holes. Rinse all towels and other articles that
EXCESSIVE WEAR came in contact with these chemicals before putting them in wash. Do not
(continued)contaminate clothing articles with these chemicals.
●As permanent press garments age, they may show fraying at collars and cuffs. This
is normal due to weakening of fibers by the permanent press process. It is not caused by washer. You can slow this process by washing small permanent press loads with a medium water level. Do not wash heavy items such as towels with permanent press. Remove collar stays, when possible,
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| ● May be caused by the use of Regular Cycles for delicate articles. Use Permanent | ||
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| ● Garments weakened by age, sun or atmosphere. This is inevitable and is not caused | ||
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| ● Overloading or underloading washer for selected water level. Load washer only with | ||
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HEAVILY SOILED | Pretreat with liquid detergent. See Other Laundry Products section. | |||
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WASHER WON’T |
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| ● Make sure cord is plugged into outlet. |
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| ● Make sure both hot and cold faucets are turned on. |
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| ● Make sure controls are set and Cycle Selector knob is pulled out to ON position. | ||
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| ● Make sure lid is closed. Washer will fill but will not spin or agitate with lid open. | ||
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| ● Check house fuses or circuit breakers. If another appliance is sharing the electrical | ||
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WATER | ● Make sure temperature selector controls are correctly set. | |||
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TEMPERATURE | ● Make sure hot and cold faucets are turned on and | |||
IS INCORRECT | regulated correctly. | |||
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| Q Make sure hoses are connected to correct faucets... | ||
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| hot to hot, cold to cold. | ||
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| ● Water valve screens may be stopped up. Remove inlet |
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hoses from water valve, Clean the screens and reinstall hoses.
●Check house water heater to make sure it is delivering water at
WATER WON’T | D Make sure drain hose is not kinked. |
DRNN | ● TOD of drain outlet should be less than 8 ft. (2.4 m) above floor. |
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WATER LEAKS● Make sure hose connections are tight at faucets.
●Make sure end of drain hose is correctlv inserted in and secured to drain facility.
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