TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

BEFORE CALLING FOR SERVICE (continued)

Your washing machine is equipped with an automatic error-monitoring system to detect and diagnose problems at an early stage.

Problem

Possible Cause

Solutions

Water in the washer

Drain hose is kinked, pinched, or clogged.

Make sure the drain hose is free of clogs, kinks,

drains slowly or not at

 

etc., and is not pinched behind or under the

all, or the

 

washer.

display shows:

The drain pump filter is clogged.

Clean the drain pump filter. See Maintenance in

 

 

 

the Care and Cleaning section.

 

Drain discharge is more than 96 inches

Adjust or repair drain. Maximum drain height is

 

above bottom of washer.

96 inches.

Washer fills with water

Water supply faucets are not open fully.

Make sure that the water faucets are fully open.

slowly or not at all, or

Water line hoses are kinked, pinched, or

Make sure the hoses are not kinked or pinched.

the display shows:

crushed.

Be careful when moving the washer during

 

 

 

cleaning and maintenance

 

Water inlet filters are clogged.

Clean the inlet filters. See Maintenance in the

 

 

Care and Cleaning section.

 

Water supply pressure to faucet or house is

Check another faucet in the house to make sure

 

too low.

that household water pressure is adequate and

 

 

flow is not restricted.

 

Water supply connected with leak-limiting

Hoses designed to limit leaks can trip falsely

 

hoses.

and prevent the washer from filling. The use of

 

 

leak limiting hoses is not recommended.

Cycle won’t start, or the

The door is not closed properly.

Make sure that the door is closed properly and

display shows:

 

press the START/PAUSE button. After starting

 

 

a cycle, it may take a few moments before the

 

 

drum begins to turn or spin. The washer will not

 

 

operate unless the door is locked.

 

 

If the door is closed and locked and the open

 

 

door error message is displayed, call

 

 

for service.

The display shows:

Load is too small.

Add 1 or 2 similar items to help balance the load.

 

Load is out of balance.

The washer has an imbalance detection and

 

 

correction system. If individual heavy articles are

 

 

loaded (bath mat, bath robe, etc.) and the imbal-

 

 

ance is too great, the washer will make several

 

 

attempts to restart the spin cycle. If an imbalance

 

 

is still detected, the washer will stop and the error

 

 

code will display.

The display shows:

Control error.

Unplug the washer and wait 60 seconds. Reconnect

 

 

power and try again. If the error reappears, call for

 

 

service.

The display shows:

Water level is too high due to a faulty

Close the water faucets, unplug the washer, and

 

water valve.

call for service.

 

 

 

The display shows:

The water level sensor is not working

Close the water faucets, unplug the washer, and

 

correctly.

call for service.

 

 

 

The display shows:

A motor error has occurred.

Allow the washer to stand for 30 minutes and

 

 

then restart the cycle. If the LE error code per-

 

 

sists, call for service.

The display shows:

A power failure has occurred.

If the power to the washer has been interrupted

 

 

during a cycle, the PF error code will display

 

 

the next time the washer is turned ON. This will

 

 

alert you to the fact that the previous cycle may

 

 

not have been completed. Select any cycle to

 

 

clear the error code and use the washer.

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