Fault

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Possible

cause

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Action

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indicator light •rinse" is lit

 

Suds

or

pump

is

blocked.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use less detergent for future wash

loads.

 

Detergents

 

and

display

is

flashing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

specifically designed for your High Efficiency washer

 

•E:13" with no water

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

produce

fewer

suds

and

will

include

the

letters

•HE"

on

remaining

in

tub.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the packaging. Clean the water drainage

pipe and/or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

drain hose. Turn the program

selectoroff"to and•

restart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drain program.

(Does

not

apply

to

500

Plus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series, run the Refresh program instead).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water is flowing out from

The

thread

of

the supply hose is not tight.

 

 

 

Tighten

 

the

thread.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

underneath the

machine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leak in the drain hose.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replace

the

drain

hose.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suds coming out of the

 

Too much soap or non-HE soap used, pump could

notMix

1

 

tablespoon

 

of

fabric

softener

with½ 1litre)pt

(of

 

detergent

dispenser.

 

 

 

 

remove

suds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

water

and

pour

into

detergent dispenserIII.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use less detergent for future wash loads.

 

Detergents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

specifically designed for you High Efficiency washer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

produce

fewer

suds

and

will

include

the

letters

•HE"

on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the

packaging.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repeated

spinning.

 

 

 

 

This

is

not

a

fault.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Always load the drum with andlarge small items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The imbalance compensation system is attempting to

together.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

balance

 

the

load

through

repeated

spins.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The

laundry

was

not

spun. Large items

of

clothing

have

become

entangled

and

couldAlways

 

load

the

drum

with

andlarge small

items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

not

be

distributed

evenly in the

drum.

For

safety reastogetherns.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the

high_speed

spin cycle was automatically suppressed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Program

duration

extended

 

This

is

not

a

fault.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add

a

 

more

appropriate

amount

of

detergent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The suds detection feature has activated an additional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rinsing

cycle

to

reduce the amount of suds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This

is

not

a

fault.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Always load the drum with andlarge small items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The imbalance compensation system is attempting to

together.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

balance

 

the

load

through

repeated

spins.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unsatisfactory

washing

 

 

 

 

The

degree

of

soiling

was

higher

than

estimated.

Select

 

suitable

program

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

result.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heavy

 

duty as an additional option.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not

enough

detergent.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add detergent according to the manufacturer's

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

specifications.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Detergent

residue

on

the

 

Some

phosphate^free detergents

contain

water^insoluble

Brush

off

spots

when

laundry

is

dry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

laundry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

residues

that may

appear

as

light

spots

on

the

laundry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the

Gray

 

residue

on

the

 

 

 

 

Dirt

accumulation

from

ointments,

fats

or

oils.

 

 

Add the maximum amount of detergent and select

laundry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

highest

 

permissible

temperature.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

System shakes or shudders

Drum system suspension can

shift

during

speed

up,

thisMix

small

and

large

laundry

 

pieces

in

load

to

minimize

when

 

passing

from lower

tois not

a

failure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this

effect.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

higher

speed

spinning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the fault cannot be

 

eliminated

with

the

aid

of

 

the above

table,

switch

 

the

appliance

 

off,

 

wait 5

seconds, switch

again,

select

and

start

 

the

program.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the fault continues, call customer service; see Page 26.

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