Safety Instructions
Operating Instructions
Troubleshooting Tips
Customer Service
Before you call for service…
Troubleshooting Tips
Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service.
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Too many suds |
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| Type of detergent | • Switch to a lower sudsing detergent brand and follow | |
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| Very soft water | • Try less detergent. | |
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| Too much detergent | • Measure your detergent carefully. Use less soap if you | |
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| have soft water, a smaller load, or a lightly soiled load. | |
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Water leaks |
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| Fill hoses or drain hose is | • Make sure hose connections are tight at faucets and make | |
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| improperly connected | sure end of drain hose is correctly inserted in and secured | |
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| to drain facility. | |
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| Household drain may | • Check household plumbing. You may need to call a | |
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| Constant water pressure | • Tighten hoses at the faucets and turn the water off after | |
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| to the fill hoses at the | each use. | |
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| water source | • Check condition of the fill hoses; they may need | |
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| replacement after 5 years. | |
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| Using too much detergent | • Use less detergent. Use less soap if you have soft water, | |
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| in washer | a smaller load, or a lightly soiled load. | |
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Water temperature |
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| Control is not set properly | • Check water temperature control and adjust. | |
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| Water supply is turned off | • Turn both hot and cold faucets fully on and make sure | |
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| or improperly connected | hoses are connected to correct faucets. | |
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| Water valve screens are | • Turn off the water source and remove the water connection | |
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| stopped up | hoses from the upper back of the washer. Use a brush or | |
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| toothpick to clean the screens in the machine. Reconnect | |
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| the hoses and turn the water back on. | |
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| House water heater is | • Make sure house water heater is delivering water | |
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Water pumped out |
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| Lid lifted or cycle was put in | • Reset cycle. | |
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Water won’t drain |
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| Drain hose is kinked or | • Straighten drain hose and make sure washer is not | |
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| improperly connected | sitting on it. | |
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| • Top of drain outlet should be less than 8 ft (2.5 m) | |
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| above floor. | |
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OPERATION |
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Washer pauses in cycle |
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| The DELICATES cycle was chosen | • This is normal. The DELICATES cycle has a short soak | |
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