TROUBLESHOOTING
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If you experience
Possible Causes
Solution
Washer not performing as expected (cont.)
Washer not draining/ | Small items may have been caught | Empty pockets and use garment bags for small items. | |
spinning, loads are still | in pump or between basket and tub, |
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wet, or spin light remains | which can slow draining. |
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on (indicating that the |
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Using a cycle with a low spin speed. | Cycles with lower spin speeds remove less water than cycles with | ||
washer was unable to | |||
| high spin speeds. Use the recommended cycle/spin speed for your | ||
pump out water within |
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| garment. To remove extra water in the load, select DRAIN & SPIN. | ||
10 minutes) |
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| Load may need to be rearranged to allow even distribution of the | ||
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| load in the basket. | |
| The washer may be tightly packed or | Tightly packed or unbalanced loads may not allow the washer to | |
| unbalanced. | spin correctly, leaving the load wetter than normal. Evenly arrange | |
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| the wet load for balanced spinning. Select the Drain & Spin cycle | |
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| to remove excess water. See “Using Your Washer” for loading | |
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| recommendations. | |
| Check plumbing for correct drain hose | Check drain hose for proper installation. Use drain hose form and | |
| installation. Drain hose extends into | securely attach to drainpipe or tub. Do not tape over drain opening. | |
| standpipe farther than 4.5" (114 mm). | Lower drain hose if the end is higher than 96" (2.4 m) above the floor. | |
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| Remove any clogs from drain hose. | |
| Too much detergent causing suds to | Use only HE detergent. Always measure and follow detergent | |
| slow or stop draining and spinning. | directions for your load. To remove extra suds, select RINSE & | |
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| SPIN. Do not add detergent. | |
Dry spots on load after | High speed spins extract more moisture | The high spin speeds combined with air flow during the final spin | |
cycle | than traditional | can cause items near the top of the load to develop dry spots | |
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| during the final spin. This is normal. | |
Incorrect or wrong wash | Check for proper water supply. | Make sure hot and cold inlet hoses are not reversed. | |
or rinse temperatures |
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| Both hoses must be attached to both washer and faucet, and have | ||
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| both hot and cold water flowing to inlet valve. | |
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| Check that inlet valve screens are not clogged. | |
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| Remove any kinks in hoses. | |
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| ENERGY STAR® qualified washers use cooler wash and rinse water | |
| temperatures. | temperatures than traditional | |
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| hot and warm washes. | |
Load not rinsed | Check for proper water supply. | Make sure hot and cold inlet hoses are not reversed. | |
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| Both hoses must be attached and have water flowing to the inlet | |
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| valve. | |
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| Both hot and cold water faucets must be on. | |
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| Inlet valve screens on washer may be clogged. | |
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| Remove any kinks in the inlet hose. | |
| Not using HE detergent or using too | The suds from regular detergent can keep washer from operating | |
| much HE detergent. | correctly. | |
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| Use only HE detergent. Be sure to measure correctly. | |
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| Always measure detergent and follow detergent directions based | |
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| on load size and soil level. | |
| Washer may be tightly packed. | The washer is less efficient at rinsing when tightly packed. | |
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| Load garments in loose heaps evenly around the washplate. | |
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| Use cycle designed for the fabrics being washed. | |
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| Add only 1 or 2 additional garments after washer is started. |
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