nBEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE, CHECK THESE POINTS...
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WON'T | WON'T | SPIN OR |
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FILL | AGITATE | DRAIN | STOPS | WATER | NOISY | INCORRECT | POSSIBLE | REASON | DO THIS | TO CORRECT | ||||||||
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| Plug cord into electrical outlet. Check fuse or reset | |||||||||||
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| breaker. | Set | selector | to proper | cycle and pull | |||||
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| knob out to on position. |
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| X | Turn | both | faucets | on | fully. |
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| Straighten hoses. Eliminate kinked hoses. If there is a | |||||||||||
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| drain | restriction, | call | for service. |
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| Close lid and pull knob. |
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| lid and | pull knob. | Check | for | leveling. | Be sure water | ||||||
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| fill is acceptable for load size. |
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| Make | sure hose connections | are | tight | at faucets. | |||||||
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| Make sure end of drain hose is correctly inserted in | |||||||||||
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| and secured to drain facility. |
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| This may be a pause or soak period. Wait several | |||||||||||
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| minutes | and it may | start | again. |
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| Make | sure | washer | is level | and firm | to | the floor. | |||||
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| Make sure temperature selector is correctly set. Make | |||||||||||
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| X | sure hoses are connected to correct faucets and inlet | |||||||||||
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| connections. Be sure water supply is regulated cor- | ||||||||||||
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| out detergent. | Use | correct | amount | of low sudsing | |||||||
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| detergent. |
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| Check the water heater. It should be set to deliver a | |||||||||||
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| X | minimum of 120°F hot water at the tap. Also check | |||||||||||
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| water heater capacity and recovery rate. | |||||||||||
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| X | Hose | filter | screens | plugged. | Disconnect | hoses and | ||||||
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| dean | screens. |
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IF YOUR DRYER: |
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DOES | DOES | DOESN'T DRY | IS |
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NOT RUN | NOT HEAT | CLOTHES PROPERLY | NOISY | POSSIBLE | REASON | DO THIS TO CORRECT |
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| • Opening the door during operation stops the dryer. The start button must | |||||||||
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| be pushed after closing the door to restart the dryer. |
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| • Be sure | cord is plugged | into a | live electrical | outlet and | the | connection | is | ||
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| not loose. |
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| • Check fuse or reset circuit breaken |
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| • Close dryer door, set | for proper | cycle and time, then press | start | button | or | ||||
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| • Be sure dryer is set for a heat setting and not |
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| • If you have a gas dryer, | check | to see that the | gas valve | is turned | up. |
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•Clean lint screen and be sure exhaust duct to outside is not blocked.
•Be sure dryer is not overloaded. One washer load should equal one dryer load.
•For time dry, be sure you have selected the proper time for load. For elec- tronic dry, adjust dryness control to more, normal or less dry setting.
X | • | Exhaust | duct | is too | long, | too small, | or has | more | than | 2 bends or is made of |
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| plastic flexible material. Replace with metal. |
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| • | Heavy | garments were not sorted from lightweight | garments. | ||||||
| • Washer spin cycle may not be extractin8 water properl_ | |||||||||
X | • | Check | to see | if there | are | any foreign | objects | such | as | coins, buttons, or nails |
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| which could damage clothes as well as the dryer. Remove promptly. |
SPECIAL NOTE ON GAS DRYERS: Fumes from products such as paints, varnishes, waxes, etc., can be pulled into the dryer when operating. A
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