Whirlpool GSL9365EQ0 warranty Common Washing Problems

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TROUBLESHOOTING

COMMON WASHING PROBLEMS (CONT.)

 

 

 

 

Problem ...

Cause ...

Solution ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Load is tangled/

Overloading.

Loads should move freely during

 

 

 

twisted

 

 

wash. Wash smaller loads.

 

 

 

Clothes wrapped around agitator.

Do not wrap items around agitator.

 

 

Clogged dispensers

Not diluting softener.

Dilute fabric softener in the dispenser.

 

 

 

or bleach leaking

Use of color-safe bleach in chlorine

Add powder or liquid color-safe

 

 

 

 

 

 

bleach dispenser.

bleach directly to the basket. Do not

 

 

 

 

 

use chlorine bleach dispenser for

 

 

 

 

 

color-safe bleach.

 

 

 

Improper use of chlorine bleach.

Always measure bleach before adding

 

 

 

 

 

to the dispenser. Carefully pour into

 

 

 

 

 

the dispenser. Wipe up bleach spills.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gray whites,

Dye transfer.

Sort dark clothes from whites and

 

 

 

dingy colors

 

 

lights.

 

 

 

Wash temperature too low.

Use hot or warm washes if safe for

 

 

 

 

 

fabric. Hot water should be at least

 

 

 

 

 

130°F (54°C) to clean heavy or

 

 

 

 

 

greasy soils.

 

 

 

Not enough detergent.

Use more detergent for washing

 

 

 

 

 

heavy soils in cold or hard water.

 

 

 

Hard water.

Use more detergent when washing

 

 

 

 

 

in hard water.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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