Frigidaire 137153200A manual Avoid Service Checklist, Noise

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Common Washing Problems, continued

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSES

SOLUTIONS

PREVENTIVE MEASURES

Residue or

• Undissolved detergent.

• Rewash load.

• Increase water temperature using

powder on

• Some granular detergents can

 

 

 

hottest water safe for fabric.

dark items;

combine with hard water minerals

 

 

• Do not overload washer.

Stiff, harsh

to form a residue.

 

 

Use liquid detergent or use non-

fabrics.

• Overloading the washer.

 

 

 

precipitating water conditioner

 

 

 

 

 

with powder detergent.

 

 

 

 

Wrinkling

• Overloading the washer.

• Reduce load size.

• Do not overload washer.

 

• Incorrect wash cycle for wash

• Rinse in cold water with liquid fabric soft-

• Remove items from washer as

 

load.

 

ener using the casual or delicate cycle.

 

soon as cycle is completed.

 

 

 

 

Use liquid fabric softener.

Yellow

• Agitation time too short.

Soak in detergent booster or product con-

Select correct wash cycle.

buildup of

• Wash water temperature too low.

 

taining enzymes.

• Use correct amount of detergent.

body soil

• Not enough detergent.

• Wash in hottest water safe for fabric using

• Wash synthetics frequently using

on synthetic

 

 

casual cycle.

 

hot or warm water.

fabrics

 

Increase detergent.

 

 

 

 

Add bleach safe for fabric or treat with

 

 

 

 

 

color remover.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yellow or

• Iron or manganese in water sup-

• To restore discolored load of whites, use

• Use nonprecipitating water

brown rust

ply, water pipes, or water heater.

 

rust remover safe for fabric.

 

softener.

stains

 

• Do not use chlorine bleach to remove rust

• Before washing, run hot water for

 

 

 

stains. It may intensify discoloration.

 

a few minutes to clear lines.

 

 

 

 

Drain water heater occasionally.

 

 

 

 

For an ongoing problem, install

 

 

 

 

 

an iron filter in your water supply

 

 

 

 

 

system.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avoid Service Checklist

Before calling for service, review this list. It may save both time and expense. The list includes common occurrences that are not the result of defective workmanship or materials in this washer.

OCCURRENCE

POSSIBLE CAUSE

SOLUTION

NOISE

 

 

“Clunking” or gear

A certain amount of “clunking” or gear sounds

This is normal.

sounds.

are normal in a heavy-duty washer.

 

 

 

 

Rattling and clanking

Foreign objects such as coins or safety pins may

Stop washer and check drum. If noise continues after washer is

noise.

be in drum or pump.

restarted, objects may be in pump. Call your authorized servicer.

 

 

 

 

Belt buckles and metal fasteners are hitting wash

To prevent unnecessary noise and damage to tub, fasten fasten-

 

drum.

ers and turn items inside out.

 

 

 

Thumping sound.

Heavy wash loads may produce a thumping

Stop washer and redistribute wash load.

 

sound. This is usually normal. If sound continues,

 

 

washer is probably out of balance.

 

Squealing sound or hot

Washer is overloaded.

Do not overload washer. Stop washer and reduce load.

rubber odor.

 

 

Vibrating noise.

Washer is not resting firmly on floor.

Move washer so it rests firmly on floor. Adjust leveling legs. See

 

 

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS for details.

 

 

 

Shipping bolt has not been removed during instal- See INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS for removing shipping bolt.

 

lation.

 

 

 

 

 

Wash load unevenly distributed in tub.

Stop washer and rearrange wash load.

 

 

 

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