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PERFORMANCE (cont.) Possible Causes Reason
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or excessive wear EuttRQs EeOt EuckOes 5HPRYHORRVHLWHPVOLNHSLQV REMHFWVLQSRFNHWVDQG
]iSSers aQd sharS REMects sharp buttons.
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come in contact with undiluted bleach.
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d\e SerPaQeQt ZaYe sROutiRQ washing.
Wrinkling ,PSrRSer sRrtiQJ $YRLGPL[LQJKHDY\ LWHPVOLNHZRUNFORWKHVZLWKOLJKWLWHPV
(like blouses).
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Zater OeYeO on item size and material.
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dr\ c\cOes (especially for easy care loads).
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SOUNDS Possible Causes What To Do
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eQJaJiQJ Rr diseQJaJiQJ disengage when agitate is complete. This occurs multiple
times during the wash.
Back and forth “swoosh” (Oectric PRtRr reYersiQJ 7KLVPDFKLQHKDVDGULYH V\VWHPWKDWGRHVQ·WXVHJHDUV
or light “clicking” sound directiRQ This sound is the motor rotating back and forth to clean
during agitate your laundry.
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sounds at end of agitate to redistribute the load.
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stops filling level activates the relay and stops filling.
“Clicking” behind Control AutRPatic 7ePSerature 7ZRYDOYHVPL[FROGDQG KRWZDWHU7KH´FOLFNLQJµLVZKHQ HLWKHU
Panel during fill &RQtrRO 9aOYe valve turns on or off to raise or lower the fill water temperature.
Water flow changes AutRPatic 7ePSerature 7ZRYDOYHVPL[FROG DQGKRWZDWHU7KHIORZFKDQJHV ZKHQHLWKHU
during fill &RQtrRO 9aOYe valve turns on or off to raise or lower the fill water temperature.
Motor “whining up” or 0RtRr raPSiQJ uSdRZQ 7KH PRWRUZLOOVSHHGXSLQFUHPHQWDOO\GXULQJ WKHVSLQF\FOH
“coasting down” in spin duriQJ sSiQ c\cOe When spin is complete, it will coast until it stops.
“Humming” Water draiQ SuPS 7KHGUDLQSXPSZLOOPDNH DKXPPLQJ��VRXQGZKHQSXPSLQJ
out water after agitation stops and continue until spin is complete.
“Gurgling” Water draiQ SuPS :KHQWKHSXPSVWDUWVGUDZLQJ LQDLU,WVWDUWVWRJXUJOH
The washer should then begin spinning and the sound will
continue until it is done spinning.
Water “swishing” 7his is QRrPaO
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the unit is agitating is normal, especially with smaller loads.
Washer is noisy Washer is uQeYeQ 7ROHYHOWKHIURQWRIWKHZDVKHUDGMXVWWKHIURQWOHYHOLQJOHJVE\
rotating the individual leg in the proper direction for up
or down. To level the back of the washer, lift the back
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ShiSSiQJ rRd is stiOO assePEOed 7R UHPRYHWKHVKLSSLQJURGIURPWKH ZDVKHUSXOOWKH\HOORZWDJ
iQ the uQit and remove the attached rod from the bottom right hand side of
the washer.
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