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OPERATION |
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Washer pauses in cycle |
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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 | • Make sure all selections have been made. |
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| Lid is open | • Close lid and press START/PAUSE. |
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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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| Washer has not been | • Press the POWERON/OFF button. |
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Colored spots |
| Incorrect use of fabric | • Check fabric softener package for instructions and | |
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| softener | follow 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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| a water softener. |
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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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| 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, | |
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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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| Overloading | • Load clothes no higher than the top row of holes in the |
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| washer tub. |
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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 and |
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Pilling |
| Result of normal wear on | • While this is not caused by the washer, you can slow the | |
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| pilling process by washing garments inside out. | |
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