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Troubleshooting Tips
PERFORMANCE (cont.) | Possible Causes | Reason |
Pilling | 5esuOt RI QRrPaO Zear RQ | :KLOHWKLVLVQRWFDXVHGE\WKHZDVKHU\RXFDQVORZWKH |
| SRO\cRttRQ EOeQds aQd | pilling process by washing garments inside out. |
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Snags, holes, tears, rips | 3iQs sQaSs hRRks sharS | )DVWHQVQDSVKRRNVEXWWRQVDQG]LSSHUV |
or excessive wear | EuttRQs EeOt EuckOes | 5HPRYHORRVHLWHPVOLNHSLQVREMHFWVLQSRFNHWVDQG |
| ]iSSers aQd sharS REMects | sharp buttons. |
| OeIt iQ SRckets | 7XUQNQLWV ZKLFKVQDJHDVLO\ LQVLGHRXW |
| 8QdiOuted chORriQe EOeach | &KHFNEOHDFKSDFNDJHLQVWUXFWLRQVIRUSURSHUDPRXQW |
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| come in contact with undiluted bleach. |
| &hePicaOs Oike hair EOeach Rr 5LQVHLWHPVWKDWPD\KDYHFKHPLFDOVRQWKHPEHIRUH | |
| d\e SerPaQeQt ZaYe sROutiRQ | washing. |
Wrinkling | ,PSrRSer sRrtiQJ | $YRLGPL[LQJKHDY\LWHPV OLNHZRUNFORWKHV ZLWKOLJKWLWHPV |
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| (like blouses). |
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| 2YerORadiQJ Rr iQcRrrect | Loosely load clothes in the washer basket. Adjust load size based |
| Zater OeYeO | on item size and material. |
| ,QcRrrect Zash aQd | 0DWFK&\FOHVHOHFWLRQWRWKHW\SHRIIDEULF\RXDUHZDVKLQJ |
| dr\ c\cOes | (especially for easy care loads). |
| 5eSeated ZashiQJ iQ | :DVKLQZDUPRUFROGZDWHU |
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SOUNDS | Possible Causes | What To Do |
“Metallic clicking” | ShiIter PechaQisP is | 7KHGULYHV\VWHPZLOOHQJDJHDWWKHVWDUWRIDJLWDWHDQG |
| eQJaJiQJ Rr diseQJaJiQJ | disengage when agitate is complete. This occurs multiple |
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| times during the wash. |
Back and forth “swoosh” | (Oectric PRtRr reYersiQJ | 7KLVPDFKLQHKDVDGULYHV\VWHPWKDWGRHVQ·WXVHJHDUV |
or light “clicking” sound | directiRQ | This sound is the motor rotating back and forth to clean |
during agitate |
| your laundry. |
Quick short agitation | &ORthiQJ redistriEutiRQ | $WWKHHQGRIDJLWDWHWKHPRWRUPDNHVVKRUWDJLWDWLRQVWURNHV |
sounds at end of agitate |
| to redistribute the load. |
“Click” when water | 5eOa\ sZitch | 7KHUHOD\PDNHVDFOLFNVRXQGZKHQDFWLYDWHG7KHZDWHU |
stops filling |
| level activates the relay and stops filling. |
“Clicking” behind Control | AutRPatic 7ePSerature | 7ZRYDOYHVPL[FROGDQGKRWZDWHU7KH´FOLFNLQJµLVZKHQHLWKHU |
Panel during fill | &RQtrRO 9aOYe | valve turns on or off to raise or lower the fill water temperature. |
Water flow changes | AutRPatic 7ePSerature | 7ZRYDOYHVPL[FROGDQGKRWZDWHU7KHIORZFKDQJHVZKHQHLWKHU |
during fill | &RQtrRO 9aOYe | valve turns on or off to raise or lower the fill water temperature. |
Motor “whining up” or | 0RtRr raPSiQJ uSdRZQ | 7KHPRWRUZLOOVSHHGXSLQFUHPHQWDOO\GXULQJWKHVSLQF\FOH |
“coasting down” in spin | duriQJ sSiQ c\cOe | When spin is complete, it will coast until it stops. |
“Humming” | Water draiQ SuPS | 7KHGUDLQSXPSZLOOPDNHDKXPPLQJVRXQGZKHQSXPSLQJ |
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| out water after agitation stops and continue until spin is complete. |
“Gurgling” | Water draiQ SuPS | :KHQWKHSXPSVWDUWVGUDZLQJLQDLU,WVWDUWVWRJXUJOH |
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| The washer should then begin spinning and the sound will |
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| continue until it is done spinning. |
Water “swishing” | 7his is QRrPaO | 7KLV ZDVKHUXVHVD,QIXVRUZDVKDFWLRQ:DWHUVZLVKLQJZKLOH |
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| the unit is agitating is normal, especially with smaller loads. |
Washer is noisy | Washer is uQeYeQ | 7R OHYHOWKHIURQWRIWKHZDVKHUDGMXVWWKHIURQWOHYHOLQJOHJVE\ |
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| rotating the individual leg in the proper direction for up |
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| or down. To level the back of the washer, lift the back |
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7RUHPRYHWKHVKLSSLQJURGIURPWKHZDVKHUSXOOWKH\HOORZWDJ and remove the attached rod from the bottom right hand side of the washer.
