Troubleshooting
Before you call our Customer Care Department, go through the following troubleshooting suggestions
Problem: |
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| • | The plug is not plugged into the socket, or not making contact. | |
| • | There has been a power outage. | |
The washer | • | The fuse has blown. | |
• | The door is not closed securely. | ||
won’t start. | |||
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| • | The Programs dial has not been set correctly (see Preset Washing Programs) | |
| • | The water supply faucets are not turned on | |
| • | The hose is not correctly connected to the tap. | |
The washer won’t fill. | • | The inlet hose filter screens need to be cleaned. If work has recently been | |
| carried out on the water piping, or if water is very hard, the filters could be | ||
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| clogged with particles or debris. | |
| • | The rubber hoses are kinked or squashed. | |
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The Programs dial | • | Wait for the washer to drain, then Stop/Reset the washer (see Washing | |
| Options). Set another program. If the knob continues to turn, contact our | ||
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The washer is | • | The drain hose is positioned too low. It must be installed at a height ranging | |
| from 25” to 34”. | ||
continuously filling | • | The end of the drain hose is under water. | |
and draining with | • | The wall drainage system does not have a breather pipe. | |
water. | • | There may be a problem with your drain trap if the washer is installed on an | |
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| upper floor of a building. | |
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The washer | • | The Easy Iron function is selected (see Washing Options) | |
• | The Coin Trap is clogged (see Clear the Coin Trap) | ||
does not drain or spin. | • | The drain hose is kinked or squashed. | |
| • | The drain hose is clogged or positioned incorrectly so it is blocking water flow. | |
The washer vibrates | • | The shipping bolts and spacers have not been removed. | |
excessively during | |||
• | The washer is not leveled correctly. | ||
the spin cycle. | |||
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| • | The inlet hoses are not secured properly. They should be tightened by hand but | |
The washer leaks. |
| not forced. | |
• | The detergent dispenser needs to be cleaned (see Clean the Detergent Dispenser) | ||
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| • | The drain hose is not secured properly. | |
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There is too | • | Improper detergent for this washer (see Dispenser Drawer) | |
much foam. | • | Too much detergent has been used (see Dispenser Drawer) | |
| • | To clear excess suds, set the Programs dial to “Rinse” and allow the machine to | |
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| rinse out. |
If you still have a problem, call Westland Sales: 1-800-356-0766
Please have the following info ready when you call:
1) Nature of the malfunction | 2) Model no. (AW122NA) | 3) Serial number (i.e. S/N...) |
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