TROUBLESHOOTING
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If you experience
Possible Causes
Solution
Washer not performing as expected (cont.)
Incorrect dispenser | Clogged dispensers or laundry | Do not overfill dispenser. Overfilling causes immediate dispensing. | |
operation | products dispensing too soon. |
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Always select Fabric Softener option to assure proper dispensing. | |||
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| Load dispensers before starting a cycle. | |
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| It is normal for small amounts of water to be remain in dispenser | |
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| at the end of the cycle. | |
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| Homes with low water pressure may result in residual powder | |
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| in the dispenser. To avoid, select a warmer wash temperature | |
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| if possible, depending on your load. | |
| Liquid chlorine bleach not used in | Use only liquid chlorine bleach in the bleach dispenser. | |
| dispenser. |
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Adding laundry packet incorrectly. | Be sure laundry packet is added to washer basket before adding | ||
packet not dissolving |
| clothes. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions to avoid damage | |
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| to your garments. | |
Error Code Appears in Display |
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oL (overloaded) appears | Load too large. | If an overload is detected, the washer will drain any water and | |
in display |
| detergent in the washer. Remove several items and add HE | |
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| detergent. Close lid and press START/PAUSE. | |
uL (unbalanced load) | Load not balanced. The washer is | Allow the washer to continue. If the dial is flashing and the | |
appears in display | running a | washer has stopped, redistribute the load, close the lid, and | |
| routine. | press START/PAUSE. | |
LF (too long to fill) | Washer taking too long to fill. Drain | Check plumbing for correct drain hose installation. Use drain | |
appears in display | extends more than 4.5" (114 mm) into | hose form and attach securely to drainpipe or tub. Do not tape | |
| standpipe. | over drain opening. See Installation Instructions. | |
Ld (too long to drain | Washer taking too long to drain | Check plumbing for correct drain hose installation. Use drain | |
water) appears in display | water. Drain extends more than | hose form and attach securely to drainpipe or tub. Do not tape | |
| 4.5" (114 mm) into standpipe. | over drain opening. | |
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| Lower drain hose if the end is higher than 96" (2.4 m) above | |
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| the floor. Remove any clogs from drain hose. See Installation | |
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HC (hot and cold hoses | Hot and cold inlet hoses have been | This code will appear at the end of the wash cycle to indicate | |
reversed) appears in | installed incorrectly. | that cold water hose is connected to the hot water inlet and hot | |
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| water hose is connected to the cold water inlet. | |
Sd (Excess suds) | Excessive suds in washer. Washer is | Allow the washer to continue. Use only HE detergent. Always | |
appears in display | running a suds reduction routine. | measure detergent, and base detergent quantity on load | |
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| size. Follow detergent manufacturer’s instructions. If the dial | |
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| is flashing, reselect your desired cycle using a cold wash | |
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| temperature, and press START/PAUSE. Do not add detergent. | |
dL (Lid cannot lock) | An item in the load may be keeping | Check for items directly under the lid. | |
appears in display | the lid from locking. |
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lid (Lid opened) appears | Washer lid left open. | Close the lid to clear the display. If the lid is left open for more | |
in display |
| than 10 minutes, the cycle will reset and water in the washer | |
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| will drain. | |
dU (Lid cannot unlock) | Objects on washer lid prevent it from | Remove objects, such as a basket of laundry, from the top of the | |
appears in display | unlocking. | washer. | |
F## code | System error code. | Press START/PAUSE once to clear the code. Then press | |
code) appears in display |
| START/PAUSE again to restart washer. If code appears again, | |
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| call for service. |
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