Panasonic NA-16VG1 There’s not much, Foam, There’s a lot of foam, There’s no foam, Overflows

Detergent and foam

Noise

Others

Problem	Cause
	●This can happen if you’ve put powder detergent directly into
	the drum – you must put it in the detergent drawer.
There’s not much	●The amount of foam can vary, depending on the
	temperature, level and softness of your water.
foam	●You may not be using enough detergent.
	●You may be using a reduced-foam type of detergent.
	●Heavily soiled laundry can reduce the amount of foam.
	●Larger loads of laundry can also reduce the amount of foam.
	●The amount of foam can vary, depending on the
There’s a lot of foam	temperature, level and softness of your water.
	●You may have used too much detergent.
	●The type of detergent you use could cause excess foam.
	●This can happen if you’ve put powder detergent directly into
	the drum – you must put it in the detergent drawer.
There’s no foam	●If your laundry has collected to one side of the drum, water
	will be supplied automatically to correct the imbalance – and
	this will prevent the foam wash.
	●The amount of foam can vary, depending on the
	temperature, level and softness of your water.
Fabric softener	●You may have exceeded the MAX level on the detergent
	drawer. (see page 11)
overflows	●You may have spilt the liquid by closing the detergent drawer
	too sharply.
There’s a residue of	●This can happen if you’ve put powder detergent directly into
powder detergent at
	the drum – you must put it in the detergent drawer.
the end of the wash
	●Check there’s nothing metal in the drum.
There’s an unusual	●Make sure the anchor bolts used in transportation have been
	removed.
noise or vibration	●Check the washing machine is on a flat, stable surface.
	●If none of the above seem to be causing the problem,
	contact your nearest Customer Service Centre.
There’s a noise when	●This is normal: it’s the pump starting and stopping.
the water drains away
There’s a fan noise	●This is normal: it’s the fan cooling electric parts.
The electricity supply	●The washing machine will stop, and won’t start by itself
cuts out while the	when the power comes back on. You’ll need to select a
washing machine’s on	programme and start it again.
	●The washing machine will stop, and won’t start by itself
A circuit breaker trips	when you reset the breaker.
	●You’ll need to find out what caused the breaker to trip, and
the electricity supply	put this right. Then reset the breaker, turn your electricity
	supply back on, and start the washing machine again.
	●When the water comes back on, it may be impure at first.
The water supply is	You’ll need to disconnect the water-supply hose and drain
	any impure water through the tap before using your washing
disrupted
	machine again. Remember to re-connect the water-supply
	hose first.
The display isn’t	●This is probably because your washing machine is in a
clear	brightly lit or sunny position.

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