Alliance Laundry Systems SWD444C 43

Maintenance

Before You Call for Service

You may save time and money by checking the following:

If the Washer:

Won’t	Won’t	Won’t	Won’t		Won’t	Possible Reason – Do This to Correct
Fill	Start	Tumble	Spin		Drain	Possible Reason – Do This to Correct
Fill	Start	Tumble	Spin		Drain

	•					Be sure power cord is plugged all the way into the electrical
	•					outlet.
						outlet.

•	•	•	•			Close the loading door tightly.

•	•	•	•			Check the laundry room fuse or circuit breaker.

•						Turn on the hot and cold water faucets.

•						Clean the screens in the water mixing valve and the filter
•						screens in the fill hoses.
						screens in the fill hoses.

		•	•			Are controls properly set?

		•	•			Broken drive belt. Call the service person.

			•		•	Foreign object trap clogged. Clean foreign object trap.

	•					Press the START keypad.

	•					Insert coin(s) or card.

If the Dryer:

Does	Does	Does Not Dry
Not	Not	Clothes				Possible Reason – Do This to Correct
Start	Heat	Satisfactorily

•				Insert coin(s) or card.

•				Be sure the cord is plugged all the way into the electrical outlet.

•				Close the loading door.

	•			Make sure the controls are in a HEAT setting.

•				Press the START keypad.

•	•			Has the laundry room fuse blown or become loosened, or is a circuit breaker
•	•			OFF? The dryer itself does NOT have an electrical fuse.
				OFF? The dryer itself does NOT have an electrical fuse.

•				Has the motor overload protector cycled? Wait 10 minutes and try again.

		•		Clean the lint filter.

	•	•		Check the exhaust duct to the outside to see if it is kinked, blocked or needs
	•	•		cleaning.
				cleaning.

	•	•		Check the weather hood to make sure the flappers move freely, are not
	•	•		pushed in or have not been blocked.
				pushed in or have not been blocked.

		•		Is the load too small? Small loads may not tumble properly or dry evenly.

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