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OPERATION | Possible Causes | What To Do | |||
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Washer won’t operate | Washer is unplugged | • Make sure cord is plugged securely into a working outlet. | |||
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| Water supply is turned off | • Turn both hot and cold faucets fully on. | ||
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| Controls are not set properly | • Check controls. | ||
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| Lid is open – safety feature | • Close lid and reset cycle, to the beginning if necessary. | ||
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| Circuit breaker/fuse is | • Check house circuit breakers/fuses. Replace fuses or | ||
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| tripped/blown | reset breaker. Washer should have separate outlet. | ||
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| Electronics need to be reset | • Unplug washer, wait 2 minutes, plug back in, and | ||
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| START was not pressed | • Press START. | ||
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PERFORMANCE | Possible Causes | What To Do | |||
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Clothes too wet | Incorrect spin cycle | • Make sure the spin cycle selected matches the load you | |||
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Colored spots | Incorrect use of fabric | • Check fabric softener package for instructions and follow | |||
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| softener | directions for using dispenser. | ||
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| • Pretreat stain and rewash. | |
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| Dye transfer | • Sort whites or lightly colored items from dark colors. | ||
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Grayed or yellowed | Not enough detergent | • Use more detergent (especially with larger loads). | |||
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Hard water | • Use a water conditioner like Calgon brand or install | ||||
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| Water is not hot enough | • Make sure water heater is delivering water at | ||
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| Washer is overloaded | • Select load size to match clothes load. | ||
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| Detergent is not | • Add detergent as wash basket fills with water before | ||
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| Dye transfer | • Sort clothes by color. If fabric label states wash separately, | ||
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Lint or residue on | Clothes are air or line dried | • If you do not dry your clothes with a clothes dryer, your | |||
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| Incorrect sorting | • Separate lint producers from lint collectors. | ||
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| Washing too long | • Wash small loads for a shorter time than larger loads. | ||
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| Detergent not dissolving | • Add detergent as wash basket fills with water, before you | ||
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| • Try a liquid detergent. | |
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| • Use warmer water temperature. | |
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| Overloading | • Load clothes no higher than the top row of holes in the | ||
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| • Make sure load size selector matches clothes load size. | |
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| Incorrect use of fabric softener | • Check fabric softener package for instructions | ||
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| and follow directions for using dispenser. | |
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Safety Instructions
Operating Instructions
Troubleshooting Tips
Consumer Support
